Iran vs Turkey: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Iran
22.00 million
in 2020
Turkey
26.91 million
in 2020
Iran rank
16th
Turkey rank
14th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 26.91 million against 22.00 million in Iran, a difference of 4.91 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 182 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.36 million | 1.85 million | 489,535 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 2.29 million | 3.39 million | 1.10 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 5.01 million | 7.52 million | 2.52 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 9.30 million | 10.43 million | 1.12 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 13.18 million | 13.85 million | 664,200 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 16.84 million | 17.57 million | 728,200 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 20.00 million | 22.58 million | 2.57 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 22.00 million | 26.91 million | 4.91 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 26.91 million against 22.00 million in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Iran and Turkey?
- 4.91 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Iran ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 14th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.