Mexico vs Türkiye: Population in the largest city
Mexico
21.5%
in 2025
Türkiye
21.1%
in 2025
Mexico rank
109th
Türkiye rank
111th
Population in the largest city over time
- Mexico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21.5% against 21.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 109th and Türkiye ranks 111th of 153 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.4% | 23.8% | 5.6% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 4.4% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 23.5% | 4.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.9% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.7% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 0.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Mexico or Türkiye?
- Mexico, at 21.5% against 21.1% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Mexico and Türkiye?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Mexico ranks 109th and Türkiye 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.