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Netherlands vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 134th vs. 36th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Turkey
Population
18252623
86002379
Population rank 72/197 18/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 19/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Netherlands and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Turkey
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $926,097,476,914
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $839,938,668,172
2020 $932,560,861,701 $733,628,247,119
2019 $928,903,005,576 $775,853,144,223
2018 $929,733,599,797 $788,356,985,774
2017 $848,233,537,846 $863,874,522,365
2016 $797,163,949,290 $870,818,016,910
2015 $775,743,675,303 $865,460,050,684
2014 $901,556,501,756 $942,343,431,929
2013 $883,951,539,007 $962,167,643,589
2012 $845,689,017,066 $885,327,622,479
2011 $913,140,741,333 $844,192,507,381
2010 $852,464,982,433 $782,545,664,268
2009 $878,954,223,140 $653,894,449,921
2008 $957,901,566,041 $775,415,944,333
2007 $853,499,460,873 $685,228,481,017
2006 $737,593,995,289 $559,668,118,237
2005 $688,133,699,636 $508,314,210,213
2004 $661,224,886,143 $410,156,784,496
2003 $582,435,617,082 $315,392,899,922
2002 $475,529,972,123 $240,778,008,474
2001 $432,536,219,669 $202,195,080,239
2000 $417,649,282,154 $274,748,463,179
1999 $447,778,514,140 $256,673,939,248
1998 $438,612,530,549 $276,035,372,655
1997 $417,506,211,882 $263,817,553,748
1996 $451,372,549,020 $250,366,965,174
1995 $452,967,334,614 $234,699,627,004
1994 $379,688,232,232 $130,650,447,499
1993 $354,070,495,966 $180,415,757,852
1992 $363,497,050,125 $159,104,772,992
1991 $327,982,316,124 $151,034,731,544
1990 $318,799,003,994 $150,655,500,192
1989 $258,716,904,292 $107,127,191,329
1988 $262,295,966,105 $90,875,175,809
1987 $245,406,949,521 $87,190,081,680
1986 $201,157,708,221 $75,673,037,037
1985 $144,057,523,222 $67,232,758,621
1984 $144,124,462,912 $59,937,602,180
1983 $153,671,294,109 $61,803,555,556
1982 $158,712,765,536 $64,369,325,153
1981 $164,375,775,854 $71,180,180,180
1980 $195,439,301,707 $68,823,684,211
1979 $179,933,827,310 $89,616,129,032
1978 $156,089,077,205 $65,912,500,000
1977 $127,203,923,857 $58,683,333,333
1976 $109,329,386,564 $51,450,000,000
1975 $100,397,061,694 $46,042,857,143
1974 $87,371,810,804 $35,414,285,714
1973 $71,946,639,603 $26,000,000,000
1972 $54,787,070,173 $20,650,000,000
1971 $44,644,730,576 $16,166,666,667
1970 $38,220,884,519 $17,863,636,364
1969 $34,086,038,090 $19,466,666,667
1968 $30,097,635,751 $17,500,000,000
1967 $27,143,828,099 $15,644,444,444
1966 $24,741,480,717 $14,100,000,000
1965 $22,721,869,808 $11,966,666,667
1964 $20,232,048,553 $11,177,777,778
1963 $17,193,744,109 $10,355,555,556
1962 $15,847,582,341 $8,922,222,222
1961 $14,599,836,396 $7,988,888,889
1960 $13,282,979,015 $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Turkey
2024 $67,520 $15,893
2023 $63,516 $13,375
2022 $59,123 $10,898
2021 $60,142 $9,982
2020 $53,468 $8,798
2019 $53,555 $9,395
2018 $53,955 $9,684
2017 $49,514 $10,756
2016 $46,809 $10,984
2015 $45,794 $11,065
2014 $53,457 $12,209
2013 $52,602 $12,636
2012 $50,474 $11,777
2011 $54,702 $11,374
2010 $51,306 $10,699
2009 $53,172 $9,077
2008 $58,247 $10,913
2007 $52,101 $9,767
2006 $45,124 $7,990
2005 $42,165 $7,332
2004 $40,611 $5,980
2003 $35,897 $4,650
2002 $29,447 $3,591
2001 $26,956 $3,052
2000 $26,225 $4,199
1999 $28,319 $3,974
1998 $27,924 $4,331
1997 $26,745 $4,197
1996 $29,064 $4,041
1995 $29,301 $3,846
1994 $24,683 $2,176
1993 $23,156 $3,058
1992 $23,939 $2,744
1991 $21,764 $2,649
1990 $21,322 $2,690
1989 $17,423 $1,949
1988 $17,771 $1,686
1987 $16,734 $1,650
1986 $13,804 $1,461
1985 $9,941 $1,326
1984 $9,992 $1,209
1983 $10,696 $1,276
1982 $11,089 $1,360
1981 $11,537 $1,537
1980 $13,812 $1,516
1979 $12,817 $2,013
1978 $11,196 $1,510
1977 $9,180 $1,372
1976 $7,937 $1,228
1975 $7,346 $1,122
1974 $6,450 $881
1973 $5,353 $661
1972 $4,110 $537
1971 $3,384 $431
1970 $2,931 $488
1969 $2,647 $544
1968 $2,364 $501
1967 $2,155 $459
1966 $1,986 $425
1965 $1,848 $370
1964 $1,668 $354
1963 $1,437 $337
1962 $1,342 $298.2
1961 $1,254 $274.4
1960 $1,156 $267.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Turkey
2026 82.6 78.4
2025 82.4 77.8
2024 82.3 77.4
2023 82.2 77.2
2022 81.9 77.6
2021 81.4 75.7
2020 81.4 76.5
2019 82.1 77.7
2018 81.8 77.5
2017 81.7 77
2016 81.6 76.6
2015 81.5 76.5
2014 81.7 76.5
2013 81.3 76.2
2012 81.1 75.6
2011 81.1 74.8
2010 80.8 75
2009 80.7 74.7
2008 80.4 74.4
2007 80.3 74.1
2006 79.8 73.8
2005 79.5 73.5
2004 79.2 73.2
2003 78.7 72.9
2002 78.4 72.6
2001 78.3 72.3
2000 78.1 71.9
1999 78 70.8
1998 78 71.1
1997 77.9 70.7
1996 77.6 70.2
1995 77.6 69.7
1994 77.5 69.4
1993 77 69
1992 77.4 68.6
1991 77.2 68.3
1990 77 67.8
1989 76.8 67.4
1988 77 66.9
1987 76.8 66.4
1986 76.4 65.9
1985 76.4 65.3
1984 76.3 64.8
1983 76.3 64.3
1982 76.1 63.7
1981 76 63.2
1980 75.8 62.7
1979 75.6 62.2
1978 75.2 61.6
1977 75.3 60.8
1976 74.7 60
1975 74.6 59.5
1974 74.6 59
1973 74.2 58.5
1972 73.8 58
1971 73.9 57.2
1970 73.6 56.7
1969 73.6 56.2
1968 73.6 55.6
1967 73.8 55.2
1966 73.6 54.6
1965 73.6 54.1
1964 73.7 53.6
1963 73.4 53.1
1962 73.2 52.3
1961 73.6 51.6
1960 73.4 50.8
1959 73.2 50.1
1958 73.1 49.2
1957 73 49.2
1956 72.5 49.5
1955 72.5 49.1
1954 72.4 48.8
1953 71.7 48.2
1952 72.1 48.1
1951 71.5 47.6
1950 71.4 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Netherlands and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Turkey
2024 17,993,485 85,518,661
2023 17,877,117 85,325,965
2022 17,700,982 84,979,913
2021 17,533,044 84,147,318
2020 17,441,500 83,384,680
2019 17,344,874 82,579,440
2018 17,231,624 81,407,204
2017 17,131,296 80,312,698
2016 17,030,314 79,277,962
2015 16,939,923 78,218,479
2014 16,865,008 77,181,884
2013 16,804,432 76,147,624
2012 16,754,962 75,175,827
2011 16,693,074 74,223,629
2010 16,615,394 73,142,150
2009 16,530,388 72,039,206
2008 16,445,593 71,051,678
2007 16,381,696 70,158,112
2006 16,346,101 70,045,349
2005 16,319,868 69,329,557
2004 16,281,779 68,592,617
2003 16,225,302 67,831,730
2002 16,148,929 67,048,795
2001 16,046,180 66,245,128
2000 15,925,513 65,425,961
1999 15,812,088 64,591,923
1998 15,707,209 63,734,383
1997 15,610,650 62,852,966
1996 15,530,498 61,951,134
1995 15,459,006 61,024,503
1994 15,382,838 60,033,836
1993 15,290,368 58,999,167
1992 15,184,166 57,990,118
1991 15,069,798 57,009,887
1990 14,951,510 56,015,628
1989 14,848,907 54,976,723
1988 14,760,094 53,909,626
1987 14,665,037 52,843,670
1986 14,572,278 51,777,772
1985 14,491,632 50,687,115
1984 14,424,211 49,574,069
1983 14,367,070 48,447,410
1982 14,312,690 47,322,096
1981 14,247,208 46,321,190
1980 14,149,800 45,408,815
1979 14,038,270 44,510,429
1978 13,941,700 43,645,306
1977 13,856,185 42,773,298
1976 13,774,037 41,899,984
1975 13,666,335 41,053,126
1974 13,545,056 40,210,234
1973 13,439,322 39,329,533
1972 13,328,593 38,430,221
1971 13,194,497 37,518,611
1970 13,038,526 36,638,465
1969 12,877,984 35,787,774
1968 12,729,721 34,921,684
1967 12,598,201 34,050,421
1966 12,456,251 33,177,672
1965 12,294,732 32,345,220
1964 12,127,120 31,543,072
1963 11,965,966 30,726,841
1962 11,805,689 29,916,147
1961 11,638,712 29,119,238
1960 11,486,631 28,329,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Turkey

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Turkey
2023 1.43 1.51
2022 1.49 1.63
2021 1.62 1.71
2020 1.54 1.77
2019 1.57 1.89
2018 1.59 2
2017 1.62 2.08
2016 1.66 2.11
2015 1.66 2.16
2014 1.71 2.19
2013 1.68 2.11
2012 1.72 2.11
2011 1.76 2.05
2010 1.79 2.08
2009 1.79 2.1
2008 1.77 2.15
2007 1.72 2.16
2006 1.72 2.19
2005 1.71 2.2
2004 1.72 2.2
2003 1.75 2.2
2002 1.73 2.27
2001 1.71 2.39
2000 1.72 2.49
1999 1.65 2.63
1998 1.63 2.71
1997 1.56 2.74
1996 1.53 2.78
1995 1.53 2.84
1994 1.57 2.87
1993 1.57 2.92
1992 1.59 2.94
1991 1.61 3
1990 1.62 3.11
1989 1.55 3.34
1988 1.55 3.45
1987 1.56 3.54
1986 1.55 3.66
1985 1.51 3.78
1984 1.49 3.91
1983 1.47 4.06
1982 1.5 4.21
1981 1.56 4.35
1980 1.6 4.45
1979 1.56 4.58
1978 1.58 4.69
1977 1.58 4.78
1976 1.63 4.93
1975 1.66 5.09
1974 1.77 5.24
1973 1.9 5.41
1972 2.15 5.55
1971 2.36 5.67
1970 2.57 5.78
1969 2.75 5.87
1968 2.72 5.96
1967 2.81 6.06
1966 2.9 6.15
1965 3.04 6.22
1964 3.17 6.29
1963 3.19 6.34
1962 3.18 6.38
1961 3.22 6.42
1960 3.12 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Turkey
2024 42.4 34
2023 42.4 33.5
2022 42.5 33.1
2021 42.6 32.7
2020 42.5 32.3
2019 42.5 31.8
2018 42.4 31.5
2017 42.3 31.2
2016 42.2 30.9
2015 42 30.6
2014 41.8 30.4
2013 41.6 30.1
2012 41.3 29.8
2011 41 29.5
2010 40.7 29.1
2009 40.3 28.6
2008 40 28.3
2007 39.7 27.9
2006 39.3 27.5
2005 38.9 27
2004 38.5 26.6
2003 38.1 26.2
2002 37.8 25.8
2001 37.5 25.4
2000 37.3 25
1999 37 24.7
1998 36.7 24.3
1997 36.4 24
1996 36.1 23.6
1995 35.7 23.3
1994 35.4 23
1993 35.1 22.7
1992 34.8 22.4
1991 34.6 22.1
1990 34.3 21.8
1989 34.1 21.6
1988 33.8 21.3
1987 33.5 21.1
1986 33.2 20.9
1985 32.9 20.6
1984 32.6 20.4
1983 32.3 20.2
1982 31.9 20
1981 31.6 19.9
1980 31.3 19.8
1979 31 19.7
1978 30.7 19.5
1977 30.3 19.4
1976 29.8 19.3
1975 29.4 19.1
1974 29.3 19
1973 29 18.9
1972 28.9 18.8
1971 28.7 18.7
1970 28.6 18.6
1969 28.6 18.6
1968 28.6 18.6
1967 28.5 18.7
1966 28.6 18.8
1965 28.6 18.9
1964 28.6 18.9
1963 28.7 19
1962 28.7 19.1
1961 28.8 19.3
1960 28.8 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Turkey
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Netherlands Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Turkey
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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