Population, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population, female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
48.8%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 50.1% for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Türkiye peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1975.
Türkiye ranks 138th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Türkiye?
- Population, female in Türkiye was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1975.
- How does Türkiye rank for population, female?
- Türkiye ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.