Alanya is not heading in the right direction! It is aging rapidly

Over the past 10 years, the proportion of elderly people in Alanya has increased. In 2014, the number of residents aged 65 and older was 1,900, while in 2024, this number reached 2,996. At the same time, the birth rate has declined over the past decade.

While Turkey's overall population density is increasing, there have been significant changes in the ratio of young to elderly people. Every year, the elderly population is replacing the younger generation, and in Alanya, the number of elderly people has grown by 34.7% over the last 10 years. In 2014, the birth rate was 4,584, but by 2024, it had dropped to 3,039. As of today, Alanya's population stands at 361,873, with 183,503 men and 178,370 women.

ELDERLY POPULATION INCREASED BY 50%

According to research by Alanya Postası and data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), Alanya’s population has significantly increased over the past decade:

2014 – 285,407

2015 – 291,643

2016 – 294,558

2017 – 299,464

2018 – 312,319

2019 – 327,503

2020 – 333,104

2021 – 350,636

2022 – 364,180

2023 – 359,891

2024 – 359,391

34.7% INCREASE IN 10 YEARS

In 2024, the number of young people aged 15–24 in Alanya was recorded as 52,046, while the 65+ population reached 34,704. In 2014, these numbers were 40,950 and 20,118, respectively. This means that the elderly population in Alanya has increased by 34.7% over the past decade.

YOUTH POPULATION OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS

2014 – 40,950

2015 – 41,754

2016 – 37,293

2017 – 42,127

2018 – 42,933

2019 – 50,280

2020 – 51,668

2021 – 47,231

2022 – 50,522

2023 – 51,346

2024 – 52,046

ELDERLY POPULATION HAS SURPASSED THE YOUTH

2014 – 20,118

2015 – 21,158

2016 – 21,969

2017 – 22,534

2018 – 24,888

2019 – 26,919

2020 – 28,129

2021 – 31,418

2022 – 33,187

2023 – 33,762

2024 – 34,704

Just like the rest of Turkey, Alanya's elderly population has significantly increased over the last decade.

DECLINING BIRTH RATE

2014 – 4,584

2015 – 4,690

2016 – 4,405

2017 – 4,160

2018 – 4,011

2019 – 3,826

2020 – 3,689

2021 – 3,695

2022 – 3,334

2023 – 3,241

2024 – 3,039

This data highlights the simultaneous decrease in birth rates and increase in elderly population in Alanya.