Turkey vs Uganda: Population of cities towns and villages

Turkey
15.21 million
in 2020
Uganda
13.52 million
in 2020
Turkey rank
21st
Uganda rank
23rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Turkey
  • Uganda
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M195019852020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 15.21 million against 13.52 million in Uganda, a difference of 1.69 million.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 10.46 million 5.22 million 5.23 million Turkey
1960s 11.91 million 6.57 million 5.34 million Turkey
1970s 13.01 million 8.15 million 4.87 million Turkey
1980s 14.40 million 9.80 million 4.60 million Turkey
1990s 15.56 million 11.57 million 3.99 million Turkey
2000s 15.13 million 13.33 million 1.80 million Turkey
2010s 14.63 million 14.37 million 255,350 Turkey
2020s 15.21 million 13.52 million 1.69 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Turkey or Uganda?
Turkey, at 15.21 million against 13.52 million in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Turkey and Uganda?
1.69 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Turkey and Uganda rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Turkey ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 23rd 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.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed