France vs Turkey: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
France
20.9%
in 2025
Turkey
21.1%
in 2025
France rank
113th
Turkey rank
111th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 21.1% against 20.9% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 113th and Turkey ranks 111th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 0.0% | France |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 24.7% | 3.0% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 23.5% | 2.1% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 22.9% | 1.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 23.7% | 3.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 22.1% | 1.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, France or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 21.1% against 20.9% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between France and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for population in the largest city?
- France ranks 113th and Turkey ranks 111th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.