Iran vs Turkey: Number of births per year
Iran
1.17 million
in 2023
Turkey
1.07 million
in 2023
Iran rank
25th
Turkey rank
28th
Number of births per year 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 number of births per year, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 1.17 million against 1.07 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year 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 number of births per year?
- Iran ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.