Egypt vs Turkey: Total population in thousands (UN DESA)
Egypt
118,366
in 2025
Turkey
87,685
in 2025
Egypt rank
2nd
Turkey rank
4th
Total population in thousands (UN DESA) over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 118,366 against 87,685 in Turkey, a difference of 30,681.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 4th of 75 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,275 | 68,930 | 11,345 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98,449 | 79,172 | 19,276 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 113,722 | 87,044 | 26,677 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population in thousands, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at 118,366 against 87,685 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population in thousands between Egypt and Turkey?
- 30,681, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for total population in thousands?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 4th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.