Iran vs Turkey: Population of cities towns and villages
Iran
13.42 million
in 2020
Turkey
15.21 million
in 2020
Iran rank
24th
Turkey rank
21st
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 15.21 million against 13.42 million in Iran, a difference of 1.79 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 million | 10.46 million | 3.47 million | Turkey |
| 1960s | 7.89 million | 11.91 million | 4.02 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 8.80 million | 13.01 million | 4.22 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 10.74 million | 14.40 million | 3.66 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 12.66 million | 15.56 million | 2.90 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 12.73 million | 15.13 million | 2.40 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.03 million | 14.63 million | 1.59 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 13.42 million | 15.21 million | 1.79 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 15.21 million against 13.42 million in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Iran and Turkey?
- 1.79 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Iran ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.