Russia vs Turkey: Population by age
Russia
144.00 million
in 2025
Turkey
85.66 million
in 2025
Russia rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th
Population by age over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 144.00 million against 85.66 million in Turkey, a difference of 58.33 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 74 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.00 million | 67.95 million | 77.05 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 145.20 million | 77.24 million | 67.97 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 145.34 million | 84.63 million | 60.71 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 144.00 million against 85.66 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age between Russia and Turkey?
- 58.33 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for population by age?
- Russia ranks 1st 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.