Spain vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship
Spain
49.13 million Number
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million Number
in 2025
Spain rank
7th
Türkiye rank
1st
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship 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.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.57 million Number | 79.29 million Number | 32.72 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 48.29 million Number | 84.87 million Number | 36.58 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, sex and citizenship, 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, sex and citizenship between Spain and Türkiye?
- 36.54 million Number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Spain ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 42 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.