Sweden vs Turkey: Population in the largest city
Sweden
20.2
in 2020
Turkey
20.61
in 2020
Sweden rank
117th
Turkey rank
114th
Population in the largest city over time
- Sweden
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 20.61 against 20.2 in Sweden, a difference of 0.41.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 114th of 179 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.86 | 15.15 | 1.29 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 14.87 | 15.53 | 0.6592 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 15.71 | 18.59 | 2.88 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 15.3 | 20.33 | 5.03 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 16.11 | 21.61 | 5.5 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 17.27 | 21.45 | 4.18 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 18.91 | 21.65 | 2.74 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 20.61 | 0.4097 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Sweden or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 20.61 against 20.2 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Sweden and Turkey?
- 0.41, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Sweden ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 114th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.