Metropolitan France vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Metropolitan France
63.70 million Number
in 2013
Türkiye
85.66 million Number
in 2025
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Türkiye rank
3rd
Population on 1 January by age group and sex over time
- Metropolitan France
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.66 million Number against 63.70 million Number in Metropolitan France, a difference of 21.97 million Number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Metropolitan France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Metropolitan France ahead.
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Metropolitan France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.01 million Number | 30.40 million Number | 17.61 million Number | Metropolitan France |
| 1970s | 52.24 million Number | 38.90 million Number | 13.34 million Number | Metropolitan France |
| 1980s | 55.01 million Number | 49.00 million Number | 6.01 million Number | Metropolitan France |
| 1990s | 57.61 million Number | 60.65 million Number | 3.05 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 60.72 million Number | 67.95 million Number | 7.23 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 63.23 million Number | 74.16 million Number | 10.93 million Number | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group and sex, Metropolitan France or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.66 million Number against 63.70 million Number in Metropolitan France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group and sex between Metropolitan France and Türkiye?
- 21.97 million Number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Türkiye?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Metropolitan France and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.