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United States vs Turkey: population comparison

Current population of United States

343,756,314

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,065
Deaths today
1,753
Change today (UTC)
+1,018

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

United States has a population of 341,784,857 and Turkey has 85,878,556 (2025 estimates). United States is currently larger by 255,906,301 people — about 4 times Turkey's population. They rank 3 and 18 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: United States grows at +0.52% per year versus +0.42% for Turkey. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Turkey is the younger society (median age 33.5 vs 38.5); Turkey is far more crowded at 111 people per km² against 37.

United States vs Turkey population, 1960–2025

United StatesTurkey
075M150M225M300M375M19601970198019902000201020202025: 85.88M2025: 341.78M1960: 180,671,0001961: 183,691,0001962: 186,538,0001963: 189,242,0001964: 191,889,0001965: 194,303,0001966: 196,560,0001967: 198,712,0001968: 200,706,0001969: 202,677,0001970: 205,052,0001971: 207,661,0001972: 209,896,0001973: 211,909,0001974: 213,854,0001975: 215,973,0001976: 218,035,0001977: 220,239,0001978: 222,585,0001979: 225,055,0001980: 227,225,0001981: 229,466,0001982: 231,664,0001983: 233,792,0001984: 235,825,0001985: 237,924,0001986: 240,133,0001987: 242,289,0001988: 244,499,0001989: 246,819,0001990: 249,623,0001991: 252,981,0001992: 256,514,0001993: 259,919,0001994: 263,126,0001995: 266,278,0001996: 269,394,0001997: 272,657,0001998: 275,854,0001999: 279,040,0002000: 282,162,4112001: 284,968,9552002: 287,625,1932003: 290,107,9332004: 292,805,2982005: 295,516,5992006: 298,379,9122007: 301,231,2072008: 304,093,9662009: 306,771,5292010: 309,378,2272011: 311,839,4612012: 314,339,0992013: 316,726,2822014: 319,257,5602015: 321,815,1212016: 324,353,3402017: 326,608,6092018: 328,529,5772019: 330,226,2272020: 331,578,1042021: 332,100,1662022: 333,996,3042023: 336,755,0522024: 340,003,7972025: 341,784,8571960: 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: 85,878,556

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United States and Turkey compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorUnited StatesTurkey
Population341,784,85785,878,556
Annual growth+0.52%+0.42%
Yearly change+1,781,060+359,895
Density (P/km²)37111
Land area (km²)9,147,420769,630
Median age38.5 yrs33.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.631.48
Life expectancy78.9 yrs77.4 yrs
Urban population80%89%
World share4.16%1.05%
2050 projection (UN)380,846,91091,258,061

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

United States vs Turkey FAQ

Is United States bigger than Turkey by population?

United States currently has the larger population: 341,784,857 versus 85,878,556 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 255.91 million people.

Which grows faster, United States or Turkey?

United States currently grows faster: +0.52% per year versus +0.42%.

How do United States and Turkey compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put United States at 380,846,910 and Turkey at 91,258,061 in 2050.

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