Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population: comparison of UN projections

Türkiye
87.27 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.68 million people
in 2023
Türkiye rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Population: comparison of UN projections over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 87.27 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 18.59 million people.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Türkiye ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 24.10 million people 51.10 million people 27.00 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 31.99 million people 54.11 million people 22.11 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 40.60 million people 56.10 million people 15.50 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 50.13 million people 56.61 million people 6.48 million people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 60.42 million people 58.09 million people 2.33 million people Türkiye
2000s 68.93 million people 60.56 million people 8.37 million people Türkiye
2010s 79.17 million people 65.12 million people 14.05 million people Türkiye
2020s 86.78 million people 67.97 million people 18.81 million people Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Türkiye, at 87.27 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18.59 million people, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
Türkiye ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population: comparison of UN projections
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.