Turkey Population Pyramid 1965
Turkey in 1965
The population of Turkey in 1965 was 32,345,220. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 33.1%, up from 24,310,511 in 1955.
With a median age of 18.9 years, Turkey had a youth dependency ratio of 81.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 8.5 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Turkey was 1.51 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 77.2 years on average (79.9 years for girls, 74.5 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
6,826,135 immigrants live in Turkey, 7.8% of the population.
| Syrian Arab Republic | 3,563,983 |
| Iraq | 403,670 |
| Germany | 363,563 |
| Bulgaria | 348,052 |
| Afghanistan | 332,053 |
3,129,710 people born in Turkey live in other countries.
| Germany | 1,504,743 |
| France | 260,167 |
| Netherlands | 217,388 |
| United States of America | 176,490 |
| Austria | 161,487 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 32,345,220 | 18.9 | |
| Iraq | 8,202,141 | 19.3 | |
| Yemen | 6,195,594 | 19.3 | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 5,435,267 | 16.5 | |
| Azerbaijan | 4,630,313 | 18.2 |





