Pakistan vs Türkiye: Population in largest city
Pakistan
18.08 million
in 2025
Türkiye
16.24 million
in 2025
Pakistan rank
9th
Türkiye rank
12th
Population in largest city over time
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 18.08 million against 16.24 million in Türkiye, a difference of 1.84 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 million | 1.97 million | 399,102 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 3.93 million | 3.50 million | 424,505 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 5.95 million | 5.32 million | 638,385 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.35 million | 7.56 million | 790,865 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11.02 million | 10.34 million | 685,460 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 14.14 million | 13.93 million | 209,400 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17.06 million | 15.73 million | 1.33 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Pakistan or Türkiye?
- Pakistan, at 18.08 million against 16.24 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 1.84 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for population in largest city?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.