Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Turkey: Population, total
Population, total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Turkey
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.32 billion against 85.88 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.24 billion.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 15.4 times Turkey's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.43 million | 31.99 million | 223.44 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 333.96 million | 40.60 million | 293.36 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 446.65 million | 50.13 million | 396.53 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 589.67 million | 60.42 million | 529.24 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 771.29 million | 68.78 million | 702.51 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion | 77.77 million | 935.22 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion | 84.87 million | 1.16 billion | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Turkey?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.32 billion against 85.88 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turkey?
- 1.24 billion, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turkey rank globally for population, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- 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.