Share of the population that is female in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population that is female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
48.8%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Turkey, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Turkey stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Turkey peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1975.
That places Turkey 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 50.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 132 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 133 Philippines 50.1% compare
- 134 South Korea 50.1% compare
- 136 Liberia 50.1% compare
- 137 Ghana 50.1% compare
- 138 Suriname 50.1% compare
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 the population that is female in Turkey?
- Share of the population that is female in Turkey was 50.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the population that is female?
- Turkey ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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