Russia vs Turkey: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA)
Russia
1,242
in 2025
Turkey
1,053
in 2025
Russia rank
4th
Turkey rank
7th
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,242 against 1,053 in Turkey, a difference of 189.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 7th of 75 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,906 | 1,119 | 1,786 | Russia |
| 1960s | 2,218 | 1,385 | 832.74 | Russia |
| 1970s | 2,117 | 1,499 | 617.81 | Russia |
| 1980s | 2,415 | 1,508 | 907.49 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,489 | 1,453 | 35.84 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,512 | 1,317 | 195.44 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,806 | 1,331 | 474.84 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,337 | 1,100 | 236.88 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 1,242 against 1,053 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Russia and Turkey?
- 189, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Russia ranks 4th 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.