Russia vs Turkey: Total population in thousands (UN DESA)
Russia
143,997
in 2025
Turkey
87,685
in 2025
Russia rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th
Total population in thousands (UN DESA) over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 143,997 against 87,685 in Turkey, a difference of 56,312.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Turkey's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 75 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,999 | 68,930 | 76,069 | Russia |
| 2010s | 145,204 | 79,172 | 66,031 | Russia |
| 2020s | 145,341 | 87,044 | 58,296 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population in thousands, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 143,997 against 87,685 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population in thousands between Russia and Turkey?
- 56,312, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for total population in thousands?
- Russia ranks 1st 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.