Iran vs Turkey: Population, age 18, total
Iran
1.15 million
in 2015
Turkey
1.41 million
in 2015
Iran rank
18th
Turkey rank
15th
Population, age 18, total over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.41 million against 1.15 million in Iran, a difference of 260,450.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1,318 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.36 million | 419,053 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.40 million | 54,402 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 18, total, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.41 million against 1.15 million in Iran as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 18, total between Iran and Turkey?
- 260,450, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population, age 18, total?
- Iran ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 15th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 18, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.