Germany vs Turkey: Population
Germany
84.55 million people
in 2023
Turkey
87.27 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Turkey rank
18th
Population over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 87.27 million people against 84.55 million people in Germany, a difference of 2.72 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.55 million people | 24.10 million people | 46.44 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 75.50 million people | 31.99 million people | 43.51 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 78.47 million people | 40.60 million people | 37.87 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 78.26 million people | 50.13 million people | 28.14 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.46 million people | 60.42 million people | 21.04 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.71 million people | 68.93 million people | 12.78 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.99 million people | 79.17 million people | 2.82 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.99 million people | 86.78 million people | 2.79 million people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 87.27 million people against 84.55 million people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Germany and Turkey?
- 2.72 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for population?
- Germany ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.