Tanzania vs Turkey: Total population
Tanzania
69,542 thousands
in 2025
Turkey
87,576 thousands
in 2025
Tanzania rank
21st
Turkey rank
18th
Total population over time
- Tanzania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 87,576 thousands against 69,542 thousands in Tanzania, a difference of 18,034 thousands.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 230 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,649 thousands | 40,165 thousands | 24,516 thousands | Turkey |
| 1980s | 21,879 thousands | 49,598 thousands | 27,719 thousands | Turkey |
| 1990s | 29,275 thousands | 59,945 thousands | 30,670 thousands | Turkey |
| 2000s | 38,271 thousands | 68,535 thousands | 30,264 thousands | Turkey |
| 2010s | 50,749 thousands | 78,530 thousands | 27,781 thousands | Turkey |
| 2020s | 64,748 thousands | 86,875 thousands | 22,126 thousands | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Tanzania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 87,576 thousands against 69,542 thousands in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Tanzania and Turkey?
- 18,034 thousands, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Turkey rank globally for total population?
- Tanzania ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release