Class of 2002 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 2002, 1,229,555 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Zeynep, Elif, Merve and Mehmet, Yusuf, Mustafa.

27 died in the first year, 32 by age five.

In the class of 1975, 115 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 58th largest.

As of 2026, 965 of 1,000 are alive (96.5%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 993 are alive; in Nigeria, 749.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 215, China 121, Nigeria 43, Pakistan 42, Indonesia 35, Bangladesh 29; Türkiye 10.

Generation: Gen Z (1997–2012, Pew definition).

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is YKS (2018–today).

The class's first nationwide vote: the general election of 14 May 2023 (voting age 18). 966 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 338 are married and 415 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2090.

Its last member will die between 2108 and 2118.