Turkey vs United Kingdom: Global change over the last 50 years

Turkey
933,118
in 2024
United Kingdom
981,329
in 2024
Turkey rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
26th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 981,329 against 933,118 in Turkey, a difference of 48,211.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Turkey ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 148,591 1.13 million 981,019 United Kingdom
1970s 182,457 1.13 million 951,283 United Kingdom
1980s 545,414 897,186 351,771 United Kingdom
1990s 525,932 954,506 428,573 United Kingdom
2000s 629,016 843,619 214,602 United Kingdom
2010s 650,487 881,038 230,552 United Kingdom
2020s 875,790 886,002 10,212 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Turkey or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 981,329 against 933,118 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Turkey and United Kingdom?
48,211, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Turkey ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed