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Turkey vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of Turkey

86,276,738

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
538
Deaths today
279
Change today (UTC)
+205

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Turkey has a population of 85,878,556 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Turkey is currently larger by 2,387,307 people — a nearly even match. They rank 18 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Turkey grows at +0.42% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Turkey overtook Germany in 2020, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Turkey is the younger society (median age 33.5 vs 45.5); Germany is far more crowded at 238 people per km² against 111.

Turkey vs Germany population, 1960–2025

TurkeyGermany
020M40M60M80M100M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 85.88M1960: 28,329,8981961: 29,119,2381962: 29,916,1471963: 30,726,8411964: 31,543,0721965: 32,345,2201966: 33,177,6721967: 34,050,4211968: 34,921,6841969: 35,787,7741970: 36,638,4651971: 37,518,6111972: 38,430,2211973: 39,329,5331974: 40,210,2341975: 41,053,1261976: 41,899,9841977: 42,773,2981978: 43,645,3061979: 44,510,4291980: 45,408,8151981: 46,321,1901982: 47,322,0961983: 48,447,4101984: 49,574,0691985: 50,687,1151986: 51,777,7721987: 52,843,6701988: 53,909,6261989: 54,976,7231990: 56,015,6281991: 57,009,8871992: 57,990,1181993: 58,999,1671994: 60,033,8361995: 61,024,5031996: 61,951,1341997: 62,852,9661998: 63,734,3831999: 64,591,9232000: 65,425,9612001: 66,245,1282002: 67,048,7952003: 67,831,7302004: 68,592,6172005: 69,329,5572006: 70,045,3492007: 70,158,1122008: 71,051,6782009: 72,039,2062010: 73,142,1502011: 74,223,6292012: 75,175,8272013: 76,147,6242014: 77,181,8842015: 78,218,4792016: 79,277,9622017: 80,312,6982018: 81,407,2042019: 82,579,4402020: 83,384,6802021: 84,147,3182022: 84,979,9132023: 85,325,9652024: 85,518,6612025: 85,878,5561960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

Side by side

Turkey and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorTurkeyGermany
Population85,878,55683,491,249
Annual growth+0.42%−0.03%
Yearly change+359,895−25,344
Density (P/km²)111238
Land area (km²)769,630349,430
Median age33.5 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.481.36
Life expectancy77.4 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population89%82%
World share1.05%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)91,258,06178,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Turkey · Germany

Turkey vs Germany FAQ

Is Turkey bigger than Germany by population?

Turkey currently has the larger population: 85,878,556 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 2.39 million people.

When did Turkey overtake Germany in population?

Turkey passed Germany in 2020, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Turkey or Germany?

Turkey currently grows faster: +0.42% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Turkey and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Turkey at 91,258,061 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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