Romania vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age and sex
Romania
19.04 million Number
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million Number
in 2025
Romania rank
14th
Türkiye rank
3rd
Population on 1 January by age and sex over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.66 million Number against 19.04 million Number in Romania, a difference of 66.62 million Number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 4.5 times Romania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.00 million Number | 30.40 million Number | 11.40 million Number | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 21.09 million Number | 38.90 million Number | 17.82 million Number | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 22.64 million Number | 49.00 million Number | 26.36 million Number | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 22.77 million Number | 60.65 million Number | 37.88 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 21.47 million Number | 67.95 million Number | 46.48 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 19.88 million Number | 77.24 million Number | 57.36 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 19.12 million Number | 84.63 million Number | 65.50 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, Romania or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.66 million Number against 19.04 million Number in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between Romania and Türkiye?
- 66.62 million Number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
- Romania ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
- 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.