Population, male (% of total population) in Turkey
Turkey: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 1975
All-time low
49.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Turkey, 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 Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 51.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2025.
That places Turkey 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 49.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 49.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 Turkey
- 78 Suriname 49.9% compare
- 79 Ghana 49.9% compare
- 80 Liberia 49.9% compare
- 82 South Korea 49.9% compare
- 83 Philippines 49.9% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 49.9% compare
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Turkey?
- Population, male in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- How does Turkey rank for population, male?
- Turkey ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey 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.