France vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship
France
68.88 million
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.66 million against 68.88 million in France, a difference of 16.78 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.73 million | 79.29 million | 12.56 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 68.33 million | 84.87 million | 16.54 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship, France or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.66 million against 68.88 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship between France and Türkiye?
- 16.78 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- France ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.