Russia vs Turkey: Population in largest city
Russia
12.74 million
in 2025
Turkey
16.24 million
in 2025
Russia rank
15th
Turkey rank
12th
Population in largest city over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 16.24 million against 12.74 million in Russia, a difference of 3.50 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Globally, Russia ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.