Africa vs Türkiye: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.49 million 1000 No against 82,192 1000 No in Türkiye, a difference of 1.41 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 18.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,880 1000 No | 6,763 1000 No | 34,117 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 65,339 1000 No | 10,525 1000 No | 54,814 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 101,780 1000 No | 15,993 1000 No | 85,787 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 158,399 1000 No | 24,973 1000 No | 133,426 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 237,885 1000 No | 35,938 1000 No | 201,947 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 336,907 1000 No | 45,529 1000 No | 291,378 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 484,805 1000 No | 56,971 1000 No | 427,834 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 688,965 1000 No | 67,110 1000 No | 621,855 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 954,072 1000 No | 74,059 1000 No | 880,014 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.28 million 1000 No | 79,781 1000 No | 1.20 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 82,192 1000 No | 1.41 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Africa or Türkiye?
- Africa, at 1.49 million 1000 No against 82,192 1000 No in Türkiye as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Africa and Türkiye?
- 1.41 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Türkiye?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Türkiye rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.