Philippines vs Türkiye: Urban and rural population
Philippines
65.14 million
in 2025
Türkiye
78.47 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
14th
Türkiye rank
11th
Urban and rural population over time
- Philippines
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 78.47 million against 65.14 million in Philippines, a difference of 13.34 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.30 million | 4.87 million | 1.43 million | Philippines |
| 1960s | 9.95 million | 8.24 million | 1.71 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 13.75 million | 14.18 million | 431,390 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 18.97 million | 22.64 million | 3.66 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 26.15 million | 33.08 million | 6.93 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 36.03 million | 43.55 million | 7.52 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 52.39 million | 64.92 million | 12.53 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 62.90 million | 77.62 million | 14.72 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Philippines or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 78.47 million against 65.14 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Philippines and Türkiye?
- 13.34 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Türkiye?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Türkiye rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Philippines ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.