France vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age group … birth level human development
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 … birth level human development 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 6 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 | 67.29 million | 82.00 million | 14.71 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 68.28 million | 84.83 million | 16.55 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 level of human, 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 level of human between France and Türkiye?
- 16.78 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and level of human?
- 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 level of human development of the country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.