Iran vs Türkiye: Population ages 15-64, total
Iran
64.14 million
in 2025
Türkiye
58.75 million
in 2025
Iran rank
16th
Türkiye rank
17th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Iran
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iran currently reports 64.14 million against 58.75 million in Türkiye, a difference of 5.39 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.77 million | 16.94 million | 4.17 million | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 17.80 million | 21.85 million | 4.05 million | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 25.97 million | 28.69 million | 2.72 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 34.26 million | 37.19 million | 2.93 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 48.44 million | 44.93 million | 3.51 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 57.85 million | 52.97 million | 4.88 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 62.31 million | 57.90 million | 4.41 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Iran or Türkiye?
- Iran, at 64.14 million against 58.75 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Iran and Türkiye?
- 5.39 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Türkiye rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Iran ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.