France vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
France
68.88 million Number
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million Number
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.66 million Number against 68.88 million Number in France, a difference of 16.78 million Number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 49 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.77 million Number | 60.65 million Number | 2.88 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 62.51 million Number | 67.95 million Number | 5.44 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 66.09 million Number | 77.24 million Number | 11.15 million Number | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 68.19 million Number | 84.63 million Number | 16.44 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 nuts 2 region, France or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.66 million Number against 68.88 million Number in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region between France and Türkiye?
- 16.78 million Number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.