Eastern Africa vs Türkiye: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Eastern Africa
418,217 1000 No
in 2050
Türkiye
82,192 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Türkiye rank
5th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Türkiye
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195020002050

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 418,217 1000 No against 82,192 1000 No in Türkiye, a difference of 336,025 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 29 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 8 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1950s 4,671 1000 No 6,763 1000 No 2,091 1000 No Türkiye
1960s 8,307 1000 No 10,525 1000 No 2,219 1000 No Türkiye
1970s 15,317 1000 No 15,993 1000 No 675.87 1000 No Türkiye
1980s 26,805 1000 No 24,973 1000 No 1,831 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 43,051 1000 No 35,938 1000 No 7,114 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 65,452 1000 No 45,529 1000 No 19,923 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 104,168 1000 No 56,971 1000 No 47,198 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 162,024 1000 No 67,110 1000 No 94,914 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 243,434 1000 No 74,059 1000 No 169,375 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 350,069 1000 No 79,781 1000 No 270,288 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 418,217 1000 No 82,192 1000 No 336,025 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Eastern Africa or Türkiye?
Eastern Africa, at 418,217 1000 No against 82,192 1000 No in Türkiye as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Eastern Africa and Türkiye?
336,025 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Türkiye?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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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.