Population in Turkey

Turkey
83 614 362

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Turkey is 83 614 362 people, including children under the age of 6 - 8 424 147 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 9 803 784 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 10 096 434 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 35 891 465 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 15 719 500 people, and the centenarians in Turkey over 80 years old - 3 679 032 people.

16

place is occupied by Turkey in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Turkey by age groups

Children under 6 years old 8 424 147 / 10.08%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 9 803 784 / 11.73%
Young people from 18 to 29 10 096 434 / 12.08%
Adults from 30 to 59 35 891 465 / 42.93%
Elderly over 60 15 719 500 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 3 679 032 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Turkey

Total in Turkey permanent residents 36 121 404 men (43.2%) and 47 492 958 women (56.8%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 42 337 021 / 5.9%1 869 618 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 92 337 021 / 5.9%1 833 664 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 2 085 342 / 5.2%1 653 893 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 1 761 754 / 4.3%1 438 168 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 2 085 342 / 5.2%1 725 801 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 3 092 059 / 8%2 588 701 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 3 020 150 / 7.8%2 588 701 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 2 768 471 / 7.1%2 516 793 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 2 552 746 / 6.5%2 372 976 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 2 337 021 / 5.9%2 193 205 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 2 660 608 / 6.8%2 660 610 / 8%53%
55 - 59 2 804 425 / 7.2%3 056 106 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 2 337 021 / 5.9%2 732 518 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 1 617 937 / 3.9%2 157 251 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 683 129 / 1.3%1 150 534 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 862 900 / 1.8%1 797 709 / 5.6%69.4%
80+611 220 / 1.1%1 617 939 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents in Turkey: have higher education 22.5% (18 813 231 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (2 592 045 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (29 683 099 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (12 960 226 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (7 107 221 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (7 023 606 people), have no education — 0.2% (167 229 people), illiterate — 0.8% (668 915 people).

Higher education 18 813 231 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 2 592 045 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 29 683 099 / 35.5%
Elementary school 12 960 226 / 15.5%
Middle school 7 107 221 / 8.5%
High school 7 023 606 / 8.4%
Without education 167 229 / 0.2%
Illiterate 668 915 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Turkey

Total in Turkey the number of officially employed population is 47 158 500 people (56.4%), pensioners 22 575 878 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 11 371 553 people (13.6%).

Employed population 47 158 500 / 56.4%
Unemployed 11 371 553 / 13.6%
Pensioners 22 575 878 / 27%

Disability

Total in Turkey have a disability 8 637 364 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 396 360 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 3 277 683 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 3 152 261 (3.77.%), disabled children 811 059 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 8 637 364 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 1 396 360 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 3 277 683 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 3 152 261 / 3.77%
Disabled children 811 059 / 0.97%