Iran vs Turkey: Number of children under 5
Iran
6.20 million people
in 2023
Turkey
5.75 million people
in 2023
Iran rank
23rd
Turkey rank
25th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.20 million people against 5.75 million people in Turkey, a difference of 454,910 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.28 million people | 4.09 million people | 809,687 people | Turkey |
| 1960s | 4.48 million people | 5.41 million people | 930,032 people | Turkey |
| 1970s | 5.65 million people | 6.27 million people | 624,074 people | Turkey |
| 1980s | 8.80 million people | 6.82 million people | 1.98 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.76 million people | 6.79 million people | 969,177 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.55 million people | 6.47 million people | 914,442 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 7.09 million people | 6.52 million people | 570,894 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.66 million people | 6.14 million people | 512,988 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 6.20 million people against 5.75 million people in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Iran and Turkey?
- 454,910 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.