Iran vs Turkey: Population marimekko

Iran
90.61 million
in 2023
Turkey
87.27 million
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Turkey rank
19th

Population marimekko over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M100015112023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 90.61 million against 87.27 million in Turkey, a difference of 3.34 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 19th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1000s 4.50 million 7.25 million 2.75 million Turkey
1100s 4.75 million 5.30 million 550,000 Turkey
1200s 5.00 million 6.25 million 1.25 million Turkey
1300s 3.50 million 7.20 million 3.70 million Turkey
1400s 3.75 million 5.80 million 2.05 million Turkey
1500s 4.00 million 6.25 million 2.25 million Turkey
1600s 5.00 million 8.00 million 3.00 million Turkey
1700s 5.00 million 8.50 million 3.50 million Turkey
1710s 5.21 million 8.60 million 3.39 million Turkey
1720s 5.32 million 8.72 million 3.40 million Turkey
1730s 5.43 million 8.85 million 3.42 million Turkey
1740s 5.55 million 8.98 million 3.43 million Turkey
1750s 5.67 million 9.11 million 3.44 million Turkey
1760s 5.79 million 9.24 million 3.45 million Turkey
1770s 5.91 million 9.37 million 3.47 million Turkey
1780s 6.03 million 9.51 million 3.48 million Turkey
1790s 6.16 million 9.65 million 3.49 million Turkey
1800s 6.12 million 9.83 million 3.71 million Turkey
1810s 6.40 million 9.99 million 3.59 million Turkey
1820s 6.69 million 10.22 million 3.53 million Turkey
1830s 7.00 million 10.55 million 3.55 million Turkey
1840s 7.32 million 10.88 million 3.56 million Turkey
1850s 7.71 million 11.22 million 3.51 million Turkey
1860s 8.18 million 11.56 million 3.37 million Turkey
1870s 8.60 million 12.06 million 3.46 million Turkey
1880s 8.91 million 12.77 million 3.86 million Turkey
1890s 9.55 million 13.54 million 3.98 million Turkey
1900s 10.58 million 14.34 million 3.76 million Turkey
1910s 10.22 million 14.28 million 4.06 million Turkey
1920s 10.74 million 14.16 million 3.41 million Turkey
1930s 13.86 million 15.97 million 2.11 million Turkey
1940s 15.87 million 18.99 million 3.13 million Turkey
1950s 18.55 million 24.10 million 5.55 million Turkey
1960s 24.74 million 31.99 million 7.25 million Turkey
1970s 33.49 million 40.60 million 7.12 million Turkey
1980s 48.61 million 50.13 million 1.52 million Turkey
1990s 62.12 million 60.42 million 1.70 million Iran
2000s 71.27 million 68.93 million 2.34 million Iran
2010s 82.17 million 79.17 million 3.00 million Iran
2020s 89.08 million 86.78 million 2.30 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population marimekko, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 90.61 million against 87.27 million in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in population marimekko between Iran and Turkey?
3.34 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population marimekko?
Iran ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 19th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed