Share of the population that is female in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population that is female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 557,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 580,325 (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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