Spain vs Türkiye: Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level
Spain
49.13 million
in 2025
Türkiye
85.66 million
in 2025
Spain rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st
Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.66 million against 49.13 million in Spain, a difference of 36.54 million.
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 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 22 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 | 46.53 million | 78.23 million | 31.69 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 48.00 million | 84.69 million | 36.69 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.66 million against 49.13 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level between Spain and Türkiye?
- 36.54 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.