Iran vs Turkey: Annual number of births by world region
Iran
1.17 million
in 2023
Turkey
1.07 million
in 2023
Iran rank
25th
Turkey rank
28th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.17 million against 1.07 million in Turkey, a difference of 101,450.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 956,684 | 1.12 million | 162,688 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 1.39 million | 221,845 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.50 million | 94,376 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.51 million | 503,768 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.45 million | 55,317 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.32 million | 144,477 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.33 million | 128,146 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.12 million | 78,998 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 1.17 million against 1.07 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Iran and Turkey?
- 101,450, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Iran ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.