Iran vs Turkey: Population, male
Iran
46.95 million
in 2025
Turkey
42.85 million
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Turkey rank
18th
Population, male over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 46.95 million against 42.85 million in Turkey, a difference of 4.10 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.70 million | 16.24 million | 3.54 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 17.23 million | 20.70 million | 3.47 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 25.00 million | 25.36 million | 363,450 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 31.63 million | 30.43 million | 1.20 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 36.34 million | 34.51 million | 1.83 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 41.89 million | 38.98 million | 2.91 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 45.79 million | 42.40 million | 3.39 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 46.95 million against 42.85 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Iran and Turkey?
- 4.10 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population, male?
- Iran ranks 17th 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.