France vs Turkey: Population by age
France
68.88 million
in 2025
Turkey
85.66 million
in 2025
France rank
7th
Turkey rank
4th
Population by age over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 85.66 million against 68.88 million in France, a difference of 16.78 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 74 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.29 million | 61.23 million | 1.94 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 62.51 million | 67.95 million | 5.44 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 66.09 million | 77.24 million | 11.15 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 68.19 million | 84.63 million | 16.44 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age, France or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 85.66 million against 68.88 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age between France and Turkey?
- 16.78 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for population by age?
- France ranks 7th and Turkey ranks 4th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.