Which has higher population, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 77,077 against 72,396 in Türkiye as of 2030.

What is the difference in population between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?

4,681, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?

41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: Population

Iran, Islamic Republic of

77,077

in 2030

Türkiye

72,396

in 2030

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

16th

Türkiye rank

17th

Population over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Türkiye

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 77,077 against 72,396 in Türkiye, a difference of 4,681.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36,519	40,282	3,764	Türkiye
2000s	51,755	49,539	2,216	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	62,781	60,029	2,752	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	71,448	69,074	2,373	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s	77,077	72,396	4,680	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 77,077 against 72,396 in Türkiye as of 2030.
What is the difference in population between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?: 4,681, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for population?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.