Poland vs Turkey: Population by age group
Poland
7.58 million
in 2023
Turkey
8.73 million
in 2023
Poland rank
21st
Turkey rank
18th
Population by age group over time
- Poland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.73 million against 7.58 million in Poland, a difference of 1.15 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.46 million | 950,685 | 504,647 | Poland |
| 1960s | 2.12 million | 1.41 million | 703,359 | Poland |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 1.92 million | 1.24 million | Poland |
| 1980s | 3.58 million | 2.32 million | 1.26 million | Poland |
| 1990s | 4.22 million | 3.09 million | 1.13 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.97 million | 4.50 million | 468,515 | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.84 million | 6.09 million | 248,046 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 7.20 million | 8.26 million | 1.06 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Poland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8.73 million against 7.58 million in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Poland and Turkey?
- 1.15 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Turkey rank globally for population by age group?
- Poland ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.