Russia vs Turkey: Population, age 15, total

Russia
1.30 million
in 2015
Turkey
1.37 million
in 2015
Russia rank
16th
Turkey rank
15th

Population, age 15, total over time

  • Russia
  • Turkey
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020022015

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 1.37 million against 1.30 million in Russia, a difference of 67,740.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 15th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 2.29 million 1.35 million 934,283 Russia
2000s 2.13 million 1.37 million 762,790 Russia
2010s 1.33 million 1.40 million 63,796 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 15, total, Russia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 1.37 million against 1.30 million in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 15, total between Russia and Turkey?
67,740, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for population, age 15, total?
Russia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 15, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 15, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.