Italy vs Turkey: Population of cities towns and villages
Italy
13.93 million
in 2020
Turkey
15.21 million
in 2020
Italy rank
22nd
Turkey rank
21st
Population of cities towns and villages over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 15.21 million against 13.93 million in Italy, a difference of 1.28 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.79 million | 10.46 million | 3.33 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 14.08 million | 11.91 million | 2.17 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 14.41 million | 13.01 million | 1.40 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 14.55 million | 14.40 million | 148,450 | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.53 million | 15.56 million | 1.04 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.41 million | 15.13 million | 714,850 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 14.25 million | 14.63 million | 376,000 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 13.93 million | 15.21 million | 1.28 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Italy or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 15.21 million against 13.93 million in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Italy and Turkey?
- 1.28 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
- Italy ranks 22nd 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.