Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkey
Turkey: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 55.2% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkey, 2022–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkey is 55.2%, measured in 2050.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkey peaked at 59.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2036.
Turkey ranks 85th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59.2% | — |
| 2023 | 58.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 56.2% | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 2032 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2036 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 55.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 55.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.2% | 59.2% | 8 |
| 2030s | 54.4% | 53.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2040s | 54.7% | 54.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkey?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Turkey was 55.2% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2036.
- How does Turkey rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Turkey ranks 85th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.