Spain vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Spain
49.13 million Number
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million Number
in 2025
Spain rank
10th
Türkiye rank
3rd
Population on 1 January by age group and sex over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.66 million Number against 49.13 million Number in Spain, a difference of 36.54 million Number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.70 million Number | 30.40 million Number | 1.30 million Number | Spain |
| 1970s | 35.36 million Number | 38.90 million Number | 3.55 million Number | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 38.23 million Number | 49.00 million Number | 10.77 million Number | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 39.54 million Number | 60.65 million Number | 21.12 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 43.05 million Number | 67.95 million Number | 24.90 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 46.61 million Number | 77.24 million Number | 30.63 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 48.01 million Number | 84.63 million Number | 36.62 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, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.66 million Number against 49.13 million Number in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group and sex between Spain and Türkiye?
- 36.54 million Number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Spain ranks 10th 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.