Mexico vs Turkey: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Mexico
34.17 million
in 2020
Turkey
26.91 million
in 2020
Mexico rank
11th
Turkey rank
14th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 34.17 million against 26.91 million in Turkey, a difference of 7.26 million.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 14th of 182 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 4.10 million 1.85 million 2.25 million Mexico
1960s 7.08 million 3.39 million 3.69 million Mexico
1970s 13.31 million 7.52 million 5.79 million Mexico
1980s 18.51 million 10.43 million 8.08 million Mexico
1990s 24.13 million 13.85 million 10.29 million Mexico
2000s 30.68 million 17.57 million 13.11 million Mexico
2010s 34.91 million 22.58 million 12.34 million Mexico
2020s 34.17 million 26.91 million 7.26 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Mexico or Turkey?
Mexico, at 34.17 million against 26.91 million in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Mexico and Turkey?
7.26 million, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Mexico ranks 11th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed