Female population by age group in Turkey
Turkey: Female population by age group was 2.81 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.81 million people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.38 million people
in 1989
All-time low
1.69 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Turkey is 2.81 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Turkey peaked at 3.38 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million people, in 1950.
Turkey ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.69 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.76 million people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 1.84 million people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.92 million people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 1.98 million people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 2.03 million people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.10 million people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 2.19 million people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 2.26 million people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.31 million people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.42 million people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.51 million people | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.59 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.65 million people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.69 million people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.75 million people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.82 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.92 million people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.95 million people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.03 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.23 million people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.28 million people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.36 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.38 million people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.37 million people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.34 million people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.32 million people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.31 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.31 million people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.29 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.14 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.05 million people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.12 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.28 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million people | -4.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.81 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 12.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.81 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 18.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 million people | 1.69 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.92 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.08 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.20 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 million people | 3.23 million people | 3.38 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million people | 3.29 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million people | 2.81 million people | 3.21 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Turkey?
- Female population by age group in Turkey was 2.81 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million people in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for female population by age group?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.