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