Germany vs Turkey: Population, total
Germany
83.49 million
in 2025
Turkey
85.88 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Turkey rank
18th
Population, total over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 85.88 million against 83.49 million in Germany, a difference of 2.39 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.50 million | 31.99 million | 43.51 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 78.45 million | 40.60 million | 37.85 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 78.12 million | 50.13 million | 27.99 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.24 million | 60.42 million | 20.82 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 68.78 million | 13.55 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.68 million | 77.77 million | 3.91 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.30 million | 84.87 million | 1.57 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 85.88 million against 83.49 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Germany and Turkey?
- 2.39 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for population, total?
- Germany ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.