Netherlands vs Türkiye: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Netherlands
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.88 million Persons against 18.09 million Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 67.79 million Persons.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 4.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 9 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.71 million Persons | 23.62 million Persons | 12.92 million Persons | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 12.20 million Persons | 30.86 million Persons | 18.66 million Persons | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 13.58 million Persons | 39.47 million Persons | 25.88 million Persons | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 14.48 million Persons | 49.52 million Persons | 35.04 million Persons | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 15.40 million Persons | 59.27 million Persons | 43.87 million Persons | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 16.27 million Persons | 68.08 million Persons | 51.82 million Persons | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 16.94 million Persons | 77.77 million Persons | 60.83 million Persons | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 17.77 million Persons | 84.87 million Persons | 67.10 million Persons | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Netherlands or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.88 million Persons against 18.09 million Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Netherlands and Türkiye?
- 67.79 million Persons, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Türkiye?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Türkiye rank globally for historical population data?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 9 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.