Philippines vs Turkey: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Philippines
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 76.86 million against 65.14 million in Philippines, a difference of 11.72 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.95 million | 8.24 million | 1.71 million | Philippines |
| 1970s | 13.75 million | 14.18 million | 431,390 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 18.97 million | 22.64 million | 3.66 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 26.15 million | 33.08 million | 6.93 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 36.03 million | 43.45 million | 7.42 million | Turkey |
| 2010s | 52.39 million | 63.70 million | 11.30 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 62.90 million | 75.68 million | 12.78 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Philippines or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 76.86 million against 65.14 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Philippines and Turkey?
- 11.72 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Turkey rank globally for urban population?
- Philippines ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 11th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.