Spain vs Turkey: Population by age group
Spain
9.88 million
in 2023
Turkey
8.73 million
in 2023
Spain rank
16th
Turkey rank
18th
Population by age group over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.88 million against 8.73 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.16 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 million | 950,685 | 1.27 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.80 million | 1.41 million | 1.39 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.65 million | 1.92 million | 1.73 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.61 million | 2.32 million | 2.29 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 3.09 million | 2.87 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.26 million | 4.50 million | 2.75 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.56 million | 6.09 million | 2.46 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.57 million | 8.26 million | 1.31 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 9.88 million against 8.73 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Spain and Turkey?
- 1.16 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for population by age group?
- Spain ranks 16th 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.