Germany including former GDR vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age and sex

Germany including former GDR
83.58 million Number
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million Number
in 2025
Germany including former GDR rank
8th
Türkiye rank
3rd

Population on 1 January by age and sex over time

  • Germany including former GDR
  • Türkiye
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196019922025

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 85.66 million Number against 83.58 million Number in Germany including former GDR, a difference of 2.09 million Number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany including former GDR ahead.

Germany including former GDR ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 9 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany including former GDR averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany including former GDR Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 75.21 million Number 30.40 million Number 44.81 million Number Germany including former GDR
1970s 78.45 million Number 38.90 million Number 39.55 million Number Germany including former GDR
1980s 78.07 million Number 49.00 million Number 29.07 million Number Germany including former GDR
1990s 81.09 million Number 60.65 million Number 20.44 million Number Germany including former GDR
2000s 82.34 million Number 67.95 million Number 14.39 million Number Germany including former GDR
2010s 81.53 million Number 77.24 million Number 4.30 million Number Germany including former GDR
2020s 83.29 million Number 84.63 million Number 1.34 million Number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1 january by age and sex, Germany including former GDR or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 85.66 million Number against 83.58 million Number in Germany including former GDR as of 2025.
What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Germany including former GDR and Türkiye?
2.09 million Number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and Türkiye?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany including former GDR and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
Germany including former GDR ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,665 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed