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Spain vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 51st vs. 36th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Turkey
Population
48806901
86002379
Population rank 32/197 18/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 15/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Spain and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Spain and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Spain

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Spain Turkey
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $926,097,476,914
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $839,938,668,172
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $733,628,247,119
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $775,853,144,223
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $788,356,985,774
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $863,874,522,365
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $870,818,016,910
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $865,460,050,684
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $942,343,431,929
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $962,167,643,589
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $885,327,622,479
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $508,314,210,213
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $410,156,784,496
2003 $907,963,217,058 $315,392,899,922
2002 $708,938,227,244 $240,778,008,474
2001 $627,798,682,379 $202,195,080,239
2000 $598,102,854,756 $274,748,463,179
1999 $634,394,904,387 $256,673,939,248
1998 $618,731,484,575 $276,035,372,655
1997 $589,739,772,727 $263,817,553,748
1996 $642,251,412,058 $250,366,965,174
1995 $614,170,002,669 $234,699,627,004
1994 $530,183,651,720 $130,650,447,499
1993 $524,700,572,624 $180,415,757,852
1992 $630,465,353,486 $159,104,772,992
1991 $576,753,902,322 $151,034,731,544
1990 $536,175,326,477 $150,655,500,192
1989 $414,460,794,097 $107,127,191,329
1988 $375,891,716,898 $90,875,175,809
1987 $318,520,253,335 $87,190,081,680
1986 $251,141,555,186 $75,673,037,037
1985 $180,664,322,896 $67,232,758,621
1984 $171,979,977,230 $59,937,602,180
1983 $170,829,074,246 $61,803,555,556
1982 $195,856,752,991 $64,369,325,153
1981 $202,663,023,968 $71,180,180,180
1980 $232,600,556,974 $68,823,684,211
1979 $214,448,666,336 $89,616,129,032
1978 $160,484,969,618 $65,912,500,000
1977 $132,354,665,936 $58,683,333,333
1976 $118,422,534,195 $51,450,000,000
1975 $114,695,060,870 $46,042,857,143
1974 $97,204,522,642 $35,414,285,714
1973 $78,583,355,226 $26,000,000,000
1972 $59,090,176,029 $20,650,000,000
1971 $46,586,119,760 $16,166,666,667
1970 $40,963,715,237 $17,863,636,364
1969 $37,090,689,288 $19,466,666,667
1968 $32,394,326,464 $17,500,000,000
1967 $32,570,905,397 $15,644,444,444
1966 $29,559,436,183 $14,100,000,000
1965 $25,479,619,607 $11,966,666,667
1964 $21,966,876,027 $11,177,777,778
1963 $19,631,714,760 $10,355,555,556
1962 $16,609,632,791 $8,922,222,222
1961 $14,238,126,760 $7,988,888,889
1960 $12,424,514,014 $7,566,666,667

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

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Spain and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Turkey
2024 $35,327 $15,893
2023 $33,493 $13,375
2022 $30,319 $10,898
2021 $30,799 $9,982
2020 $27,234 $8,798
2019 $29,787 $9,395
2018 $30,602 $9,684
2017 $28,381 $10,756
2016 $26,756 $10,984
2015 $25,982 $11,065
2014 $29,708 $12,209
2013 $29,229 $12,636
2012 $28,456 $11,777
2011 $31,825 $11,374
2010 $30,659 $10,699
2009 $32,280 $9,077
2008 $35,603 $10,913
2007 $32,652 $9,767
2006 $28,422 $7,990
2005 $26,451 $7,332
2004 $24,925 $5,980
2003 $21,522 $4,650
2002 $17,111 $3,591
2001 $15,368 $3,052
2000 $14,743 $4,199
1999 $15,708 $3,974
1998 $15,382 $4,331
1997 $14,722 $4,197
1996 $16,101 $4,041
1995 $15,461 $3,846
1994 $13,406 $2,176
1993 $13,330 $3,058
1992 $16,101 $2,744
1991 $14,801 $2,649
1990 $13,795 $2,690
1989 $10,674 $1,949
1988 $9,696 $1,686
1987 $8,234 $1,650
1986 $6,509 $1,461
1985 $4,696 $1,326
1984 $4,487 $1,209
1983 $4,475 $1,276
1982 $5,156 $1,360
1981 $5,367 $1,537
1980 $6,204 $1,516
1979 $5,766 $2,013
1978 $4,353 $1,510
1977 $3,625 $1,372
1976 $3,277 $1,228
1975 $3,208 $1,122
1974 $2,748 $881
1973 $2,246 $661
1972 $1,708 $537
1971 $1,361 $431
1970 $1,211 $488
1969 $1,109 $544
1968 $978 $501
1967 $997 $459
1966 $916 $425
1965 $797 $370
1964 $695 $354
1963 $627 $337
1962 $535 $298.2
1961 $463 $274.4
1960 $408 $267.1

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

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Spain vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Turkey
2026 84.1 78.4
2025 84 77.8
2024 83.8 77.4
2023 83.7 77.2
2022 82.4 77.6
2021 83 75.7
2020 82.2 76.5
2019 83.5 77.7
2018 83.1 77.5
2017 83 77
2016 83 76.6
2015 82.6 76.5
2014 82.8 76.5
2013 82.7 76.2
2012 82.2 75.6
2011 82.2 74.8
2010 82 75
2009 81.6 74.7
2008 81.3 74.4
2007 81 74.1
2006 81 73.8
2005 80.3 73.5
2004 80.3 73.2
2003 79.7 72.9
2002 79.8 72.6
2001 79.7 72.3
2000 79.4 71.9
1999 78.9 70.8
1998 78.9 71.1
1997 78.9 70.7
1996 78.3 70.2
1995 78.2 69.7
1994 78.1 69.4
1993 77.7 69
1992 77.6 68.6
1991 77.1 68.3
1990 77 67.8
1989 77 67.4
1988 76.9 66.9
1987 77 66.4
1986 76.7 65.9
1985 76.4 65.3
1984 76.5 64.8
1983 76.1 64.3
1982 76.3 63.7
1981 75.7 63.2
1980 75.5 62.7
1979 75 62.2
1978 74.5 61.6
1977 74.3 60.8
1976 73.8 60
1975 73.5 59.5
1974 73.1 59
1973 72.7 58.5
1972 73 58
1971 71.7 57.2
1970 72.1 56.7
1969 71.1 56.2
1968 71.7 55.6
1967 71.3 55.2
1966 71.2 54.6
1965 70.9 54.1
1964 70.5 53.6
1963 69.8 53.1
1962 69.6 52.3
1961 69.6 51.6
1960 69.2 50.8
1959 68.7 50.1
1958 68.8 49.2
1957 66.6 49.2
1956 66.8 49.5
1955 66.7 49.1
1954 66.9 48.8
1953 65.7 48.2
1952 64.8 48.1
1951 61.5 47.6
1950 61.8 47.3

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

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Spain and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Spain Turkey
2024 48,848,840 85,518,661
2023 48,352,528 85,325,965
2022 47,786,102 84,979,913
2021 47,443,821 84,147,318
2020 47,359,424 83,384,680
2019 47,118,501 82,579,440
2018 46,782,011 81,407,204
2017 46,571,232 80,312,698
2016 46,458,139 79,277,962
2015 46,422,303 78,218,479
2014 46,460,733 77,181,884
2013 46,604,197 76,147,624
2012 46,773,055 75,175,827
2011 46,742,697 74,223,629
2010 46,576,897 73,142,150
2009 46,362,946 72,039,206
2008 45,954,106 71,051,678
2007 45,226,803 70,158,112
2006 44,397,319 70,045,349
2005 43,653,155 69,329,557
2004 42,921,895 68,592,617
2003 42,187,645 67,831,730
2002 41,431,558 67,048,795
2001 40,850,412 66,245,128
2000 40,567,864 65,425,961
1999 40,386,875 64,591,923
1998 40,223,509 63,734,383
1997 40,057,389 62,852,966
1996 39,889,852 61,951,134
1995 39,724,050 61,024,503
1994 39,549,108 60,033,836
1993 39,361,262 58,999,167
1992 39,157,685 57,990,118
1991 38,966,376 57,009,887
1990 38,867,322 56,015,628
1989 38,827,764 54,976,723
1988 38,766,939 53,909,626
1987 38,684,815 52,843,670
1986 38,584,624 51,777,772
1985 38,469,512 50,687,115
1984 38,330,364 49,574,069
1983 38,171,525 48,447,410
1982 37,986,012 47,322,096
1981 37,758,631 46,321,190
1980 37,491,165 45,408,815
1979 37,191,330 44,510,429
1978 36,864,898 43,645,306
1977 36,511,638 42,773,298
1976 36,137,812 41,899,984
1975 35,757,900 41,053,126
1974 35,373,335 40,210,234
1973 34,988,947 39,329,533
1972 34,604,469 38,430,221
1971 34,224,490 37,518,611
1970 33,814,531 36,638,465
1969 33,441,054 35,787,774
1968 33,113,134 34,921,684
1967 32,682,947 34,050,421
1966 32,283,194 33,177,672
1965 31,954,292 32,345,220
1964 31,609,195 31,543,072
1963 31,296,651 30,726,841
1962 31,023,366 29,916,147
1961 30,739,250 29,119,238
1960 30,455,000 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Turkey

Fertility rate
Spain

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Turkey
2023 1.12 1.51
2022 1.16 1.63
2021 1.18 1.71
2020 1.18 1.77
2019 1.23 1.89
2018 1.26 2
2017 1.31 2.08
2016 1.33 2.11
2015 1.33 2.16
2014 1.32 2.19
2013 1.27 2.11
2012 1.32 2.11
2011 1.34 2.05
2010 1.37 2.08
2009 1.38 2.1
2008 1.45 2.15
2007 1.38 2.16
2006 1.36 2.19
2005 1.33 2.2
2004 1.31 2.2
2003 1.3 2.2
2002 1.25 2.27
2001 1.23 2.39
2000 1.22 2.49
1999 1.17 2.63
1998 1.13 2.71
1997 1.15 2.74
1996 1.14 2.78
1995 1.16 2.84
1994 1.19 2.87
1993 1.26 2.92
1992 1.31 2.94
1991 1.33 3
1990 1.36 3.11
1989 1.4 3.34
1988 1.45 3.45
1987 1.49 3.54
1986 1.56 3.66
1985 1.64 3.78
1984 1.73 3.91
1983 1.8 4.06
1982 1.94 4.21
1981 2.04 4.35
1980 2.22 4.45
1979 2.37 4.58
1978 2.54 4.69
1977 2.65 4.78
1976 2.77 4.93
1975 2.77 5.09
1974 2.88 5.24
1973 2.84 5.41
1972 2.87 5.55
1971 2.9 5.67
1970 2.84 5.78
1969 2.86 5.87
1968 2.87 5.96
1967 2.94 6.06
1966 2.91 6.15
1965 2.94 6.22
1964 3.01 6.29
1963 2.88 6.34
1962 2.8 6.38
1961 2.77 6.42
1960 2.86 6.38

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

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Spain and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Turkey
2024 46.4 34
2023 45.9 33.5
2022 45.4 33.1
2021 44.9 32.7
2020 44.5 32.3
2019 44.1 31.8
2018 43.8 31.5
2017 43.5 31.2
2016 43.1 30.9
2015 42.7 30.6
2014 42.2 30.4
2013 41.7 30.1
2012 41.1 29.8
2011 40.6 29.5
2010 40.2 29.1
2009 39.8 28.6
2008 39.4 28.3
2007 39.2 27.9
2006 39 27.5
2005 38.8 27
2004 38.5 26.6
2003 38.3 26.2
2002 38.1 25.8
2001 37.8 25.4
2000 37.4 25
1999 37 24.7
1998 36.6 24.3
1997 36.2 24
1996 35.7 23.6
1995 35.3 23.3
1994 34.9 23
1993 34.6 22.7
1992 34.2 22.4
1991 33.9 22.1
1990 33.6 21.8
1989 33.2 21.6
1988 32.9 21.3
1987 32.5 21.1
1986 32.2 20.9
1985 31.9 20.6
1984 31.6 20.4
1983 31.4 20.2
1982 31.1 20
1981 30.9 19.9
1980 30.7 19.8
1979 30.6 19.7
1978 30.4 19.5
1977 30.2 19.4
1976 30.1 19.3
1975 30 19.1
1974 30 19
1973 30 18.9
1972 30 18.8
1971 30.1 18.7
1970 30.1 18.6
1969 30.2 18.6
1968 30.4 18.6
1967 30.4 18.7
1966 30.3 18.8
1965 30.2 18.9
1964 30.1 18.9
1963 29.9 19
1962 29.7 19.1
1961 29.6 19.3
1960 29.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
34
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Spain Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain Turkey
% of world population
0.6%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
22%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Spain Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Turkey
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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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