Turkey vs Palestine: Population in the largest city

Turkey
20.61
in 2020
Palestine
20.9
in 2020
Turkey rank
114th
Palestine rank
112th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Turkey
  • Palestine
0510152025195019852020

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 20.9 against 20.61 in Turkey, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine ahead.

Turkey ranks 114th and Palestine ranks 112th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 15.15 16.36 1.21 Palestine
1960s 15.53 17.65 2.11 Palestine
1970s 18.59 20.69 2.1 Palestine
1980s 20.33 20.94 0.6101 Palestine
1990s 21.61 21.3 0.3145 Turkey
2000s 21.45 22.27 0.8147 Palestine
2010s 21.65 21.13 0.5235 Turkey
2020s 20.61 20.9 0.2857 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Turkey or Palestine?
Palestine, at 20.9 against 20.61 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Turkey and Palestine?
0.29, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Palestine?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Turkey and Palestine rank globally for population in the largest city?
Turkey ranks 114th and Palestine ranks 112th 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.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed