Tanzania vs Turkey: Population, total
Tanzania
70.55 million
in 2025
Turkey
85.88 million
in 2025
Tanzania rank
21st
Turkey rank
18th
Population, total over time
- Tanzania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 85.88 million against 70.55 million in Tanzania, a difference of 15.33 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.36 million | 31.99 million | 20.63 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 15.93 million | 40.60 million | 24.67 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 22.22 million | 50.13 million | 27.90 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 29.68 million | 60.42 million | 30.75 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 38.79 million | 68.78 million | 29.99 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 51.54 million | 77.77 million | 26.22 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 65.71 million | 84.87 million | 19.17 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Tanzania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 85.88 million against 70.55 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Tanzania and Turkey?
- 15.33 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Turkey rank globally for population, total?
- Tanzania ranks 21st 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.