According to the Turkish Statistical Institution TurkStat, By the end of last year, the population of Turkey had reached the 81 million mark.
Female population constituted 49.8% of Turkey’s population
In Turkey, while male population was 40 million 535 thousand 135 persons, female population was 40 million 275 thousand 390 persons in 2017. In other words male population constituted 50.2% of the population and female population constituted 49.8%. Because of females live longer than males, this proportional balance changed for the benefit of females in the age group of 65 and older. Male population constituted 44% of elder population and female population constituted 56%.