Egypt vs Turkey: Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025
Egypt
125.11 million
in 2031
Turkey
88.34 million
in 2031
Egypt rank
3rd
Turkey rank
6th
Population, Persons for countries / Index for country … 9/26/2025 over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 125.11 million against 88.34 million in Turkey, a difference of 36.77 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.82 million | 49.63 million | 3.82 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 56.92 million | 59.27 million | 2.36 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 70.18 million | 68.08 million | 2.10 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 88.43 million | 77.77 million | 10.66 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 107.96 million | 85.66 million | 22.31 million | Egypt |
| 2030s | 122.70 million | 88.07 million | 34.63 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, persons for countries / index for country groups, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at 125.11 million against 88.34 million in Turkey as of 2031.
- What is the difference in population, persons for countries / index for country groups between Egypt and Turkey?
- 36.77 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for population, persons for countries / index for country groups?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population, Persons for countries / Index for country groups (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.