Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Population in largest city
Russian Federation
12.74 million
in 2025
Türkiye
16.24 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
15th
Türkiye rank
12th
Population in largest city over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 16.24 million against 12.74 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.50 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 million | 1.97 million | 4.61 million | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 7.57 million | 3.50 million | 4.07 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 8.54 million | 5.32 million | 3.22 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 9.28 million | 7.56 million | 1.72 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10.68 million | 10.34 million | 340,040 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 11.99 million | 13.93 million | 1.95 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 12.65 million | 15.73 million | 3.08 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 16.24 million against 12.74 million in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 3.50 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for population in largest city?
- Russian Federation ranks 15th 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.