Germany vs Turkey: Population, male
Germany
41.23 million
in 2025
Turkey
42.85 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Turkey rank
18th
Population, male over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 42.85 million against 41.23 million in Germany, a difference of 1.62 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.43 million | 16.24 million | 19.18 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 37.22 million | 20.70 million | 16.52 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 37.35 million | 25.36 million | 11.99 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 39.45 million | 30.43 million | 9.02 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.09 million | 34.51 million | 5.57 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 40.12 million | 38.98 million | 1.13 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 41.13 million | 42.40 million | 1.26 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 42.85 million against 41.23 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Germany and Turkey?
- 1.62 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for population, male?
- Germany ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.