Median age in Turkey
Turkey: Median age was 32.52 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.52 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.52 years
in 2023
All-time low
17.51 years
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Turkey stood at 32.52 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Turkey peaked at 32.52 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.51 years, in 1969.
Turkey ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.57 years | — |
| 1951 | 18.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 18.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 18.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 18.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 18.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 18.64 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.52 years | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 18.42 years | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 18.36 years | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 18.25 years | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 18.08 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 17.94 years | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 17.84 years | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 17.78 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.7 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 17.59 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 17.53 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 17.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 17.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 18.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 18.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 18.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 18.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 18.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 18.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.85 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.6 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.04 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 20.27 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.35 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 21.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.24 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.59 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.3 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.02 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.39 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.15 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.55 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.96 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.39 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.25 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.08 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.81 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.13 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.15 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.45 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.82 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.65 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.07 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.52 years | +1.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 32.52 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 32.52 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.65 years | 18.42 years | 18.81 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.86 years | 17.51 years | 18.36 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.03 years | 17.55 years | 18.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.54 years | 18.77 years | 20.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.15 years | 20.78 years | 23.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.79 years | 24.02 years | 27.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.48 years | 28.08 years | 30.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.87 years | 31.25 years | 32.52 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Turkey?
- Median age in Turkey was 32.52 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.52 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 years in 1969.
- How does Turkey rank for median age?
- Turkey ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.