Germany vs Turkey: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA)
Germany
707.97
in 2025
Turkey
1,053
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Turkey rank
7th
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1,053 against 707.97 in Germany, a difference of 345.03.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 7th of 75 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,150 | 1,119 | 30.54 | Germany |
| 1960s | 1,284 | 1,385 | 101.01 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 852.39 | 1,499 | 646.4 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 852.65 | 1,508 | 654.94 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 812.2 | 1,453 | 640.63 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 703.32 | 1,317 | 613.3 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 728.91 | 1,331 | 601.89 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 740.98 | 1,100 | 359.49 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1,053 against 707.97 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Germany and Turkey?
- 345.03, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Germany ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 7th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.