Russia vs Türkiye: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Russia
24.98 million
in 2020
Türkiye
26.91 million
in 2020
Russia rank
15th
Türkiye rank
14th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Russia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 26.91 million against 24.98 million in Russia, a difference of 1.93 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 7 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.24 million | 1.85 million | 6.39 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 13.23 million | 3.39 million | 9.85 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 17.66 million | 7.52 million | 10.14 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 23.16 million | 10.43 million | 12.73 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 24.09 million | 13.85 million | 10.24 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 23.61 million | 17.57 million | 6.04 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 24.18 million | 22.58 million | 1.60 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 24.98 million | 26.91 million | 1.93 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Russia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 26.91 million against 24.98 million in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Russia and Türkiye?
- 1.93 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Türkiye rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Russia ranks 15th and Türkiye 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.