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A Provincial Youth Population Analysis In Terms of Time And Space: The Case of Turkey
A Provincial Youth Population Analysis In Terms of Time And Space: The Case of Turkey

Author(s): Aykut Sezgin, Sevim Unutulmaz
Subject(s): Demography and human biology, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today)
Published by: Ahmet Arif Eren
Keywords: Youth Age Population; Turkey; Spatial Pattern;

Summary/Abstract: The youth age period (0-14 age), which is one of the most important periods of human life, is also an important demographic indicator for countries. In this study, youth population, twenty five percent of the total population in Turkey, is examined from the perspective of time and space on provincial level. The coefficient of variation (CV) and Moran I index value was used to analyze the development of the young population parameter respectively over time and space. According to the CV results, the youth age population diversity increasess lightly between the provinces from 2007 to 2018. In the 0-4 age group shows high spatial pattern along the southeastern and eastern provinces. High spatial pattern is observed in 5-9 groups of central and northeast provinces. 0- 4 and 5-9 age groups of these two regions are almost displaced by spatial pattern. All the findings shows that the young population in Turkey reveals a rapid change especially to 0-4 and 5-9 age groups. Population changes are often the subject of long-term analysis. This study emphasize that the population structure of a country can transform radically in the short term. This finding could lead policy makers on shorter term demographic solutions.

  • Issue Year: 4/2020
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 613-627
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English