{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"tr-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-population-65-plus/","title":"Turkey Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Turkey's Population Aged 65+: 9,112,298 number of persons in 2025, +4.5% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2008–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Turkey","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Turkey","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Turkey Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Turkey"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Turkey (2025)","value":"9,112,298","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.5%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Turkey Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":5000175},{"period":"2009","value":4893423},{"period":"2010","value":5083414},{"period":"2011","value":5327736},{"period":"2012","value":5490715},{"period":"2013","value":5682003},{"period":"2014","value":5891694},{"period":"2015","value":6192962},{"period":"2016","value":6495239},{"period":"2017","value":6651503},{"period":"2018","value":6895385},{"period":"2019","value":7186204},{"period":"2020","value":7550727},{"period":"2021","value":7953555},{"period":"2023","value":8451669},{"period":"2024","value":8722806},{"period":"2025","value":9112298}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"9112298.0","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"8722806.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"8451669.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2021","value":"7953555.0","yoyChange":"+5.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"7550727.0","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"7186204.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"6895385.0","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"6651503.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"6495239.0","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"6192962.0","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"5891694.0","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"5682003.0","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"5490715.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"5327736.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5083414.0","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"4893423.0","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"5000175.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Turkey from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 9,112,298 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4,893,423 in 2009. The latest reading of 9,112,298 in 2025 represents a change of +4.5%."}]}