Population, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population, male was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Türkiye is 49.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Türkiye peaked at 51.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 78 Suriname 49.9% compare
- 79 Ghana 49.9% compare
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- 82 Republic of Korea 49.9% compare
- 83 Philippines 49.9% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 49.9% compare
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, male in Türkiye?
- Population, male in Türkiye was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for population, male?
- Türkiye ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.