Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Russian Federation
34.34 million
in 2025
Türkiye
33.66 million
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
10th
Türkiye rank
11th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 34.34 million against 33.66 million in Türkiye, a difference of 677,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.31 million | 4.57 million | 15.73 million | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 24.48 million | 7.69 million | 16.79 million | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 27.66 million | 11.42 million | 16.24 million | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 28.81 million | 16.08 million | 12.73 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 30.00 million | 21.67 million | 8.33 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 32.42 million | 28.56 million | 3.86 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 34.12 million | 32.55 million | 1.57 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Russian Federation, at 34.34 million against 33.66 million in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 677,200, with Russian Federation 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.