Iran vs Turkey: Population, total
Iran
92.42 million
in 2025
Turkey
85.88 million
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Turkey rank
18th
Population, total over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 92.42 million against 85.88 million in Turkey, a difference of 6.54 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Globally, Iran ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 18th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.