Philippines vs Turkey: Population in largest city
Philippines
15.23 million
in 2025
Turkey
16.24 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
14th
Turkey rank
12th
Population in largest city over time
- Philippines
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 16.24 million against 15.23 million in Philippines, a difference of 1.01 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 million | 1.97 million | 819,303 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 4.73 million | 3.50 million | 1.23 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 6.81 million | 5.32 million | 1.50 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 9.08 million | 7.56 million | 1.52 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 10.71 million | 10.34 million | 370,796 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.77 million | 13.93 million | 1.16 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 14.55 million | 15.73 million | 1.17 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Philippines or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 16.24 million against 15.23 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Philippines and Turkey?
- 1.01 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Turkey rank globally for population in largest city?
- Philippines ranks 14th and Turkey 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.