Iran vs Turkey: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual
Iran
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkey
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
74th
Turkey rank
73rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 74th and Turkey ranks 73rd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 1970s | 5.01 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 0.6691 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.15 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 0.1043 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.6657 % change on previous year | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 0.1554 % change on previous year | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.23 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Iran ranks 74th and Turkey ranks 73rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.