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Turkey vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 36th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey Zimbabwe
Population
86002379
17361868
Population rank 18/197 74/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 17/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 66/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$327B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Turkey and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Turkey and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Turkey

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Turkey Zimbabwe
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 $41,539,411,516
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 $35,871,779,681
2022 $926,097,476,914 $40,757,561,709
2021 $839,938,668,172 $41,287,673,690
2020 $733,628,247,119 $31,980,334,561
2019 $775,853,144,223 $33,357,695,635
2018 $788,356,985,774 $34,141,666,667
2017 $863,874,522,365 $51,035,657,371
2016 $870,818,016,910 $20,559,250,000
2015 $865,460,050,684 $19,973,250,000
2014 $942,343,431,929 $19,505,500,000
2013 $962,167,643,589 $19,100,750,000
2012 $885,327,622,479 $17,123,500,000
2011 $844,192,507,381 $14,109,000,000
2010 $782,545,664,268 $12,047,750,000
2009 $653,894,449,921 $9,670,750,000
2008 $775,415,944,333 $4,418,000,000
2007 $685,228,481,017 $5,294,750,000
2006 $559,668,118,237 $5,446,750,000
2005 $508,314,210,213 $5,758,250,000
2004 $410,156,784,496 $5,808,500,000
2003 $315,392,899,922 $5,730,500,000
2002 $240,778,008,474 $6,345,250,000
2001 $202,195,080,239 $6,780,750,000
2000 $274,748,463,179 $6,693,250,000
1999 $256,673,939,248 $6,861,500,000
1998 $276,035,372,655 $6,405,250,000
1997 $263,817,553,748 $8,534,000,000
1996 $250,366,965,174 $8,557,500,000
1995 $234,699,627,004 $7,115,000,000
1994 $130,650,447,499 $6,894,250,000
1993 $180,415,757,852 $6,567,250,000
1992 $159,104,772,992 $6,755,000,000
1991 $151,034,731,544 $8,646,000,000
1990 $150,655,500,192 $8,788,301,546
1989 $107,127,191,329 $8,290,553,535
1988 $90,875,175,809 $7,818,774,177
1987 $87,190,081,680 $6,744,657,033
1986 $75,673,037,037 $6,220,698,247
1985 $67,232,758,621 $5,640,137,575
1984 $59,937,602,180 $6,355,369,172
1983 $61,803,555,556 $7,768,031,182
1982 $64,369,325,153 $8,544,060,905
1981 $71,180,180,180 $8,015,464,252
1980 $68,823,684,211 $6,682,278,300
1979 $89,616,129,032 $5,180,102,910
1978 $65,912,500,000 $4,353,822,343
1977 $58,683,333,333 $4,366,610,469
1976 $51,450,000,000 $4,320,576,877
1975 $46,042,857,143 $4,373,532,601
1974 $35,414,285,714 $3,984,194,614
1973 $26,000,000,000 $3,311,043,292
1972 $20,650,000,000 $2,679,096,597
1971 $16,166,666,667 $2,179,828,710
1970 $17,863,636,364 $1,885,168,339
1969 $19,466,666,667 $1,748,891,294
1968 $17,500,000,000 $1,480,355,355
1967 $15,644,444,444 $1,397,715,282
1966 $14,100,000,000 $1,282,403,936
1965 $11,966,666,667 $1,312,105,394
1964 $11,177,777,778 $1,217,759,447
1963 $10,355,555,556 $1,160,103,724
1962 $8,922,222,222 $1,118,172,226
1961 $7,988,888,889 $1,097,206,526
1960 $7,566,666,667 $1,053,528,036

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

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Turkey and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey Zimbabwe
2024 $15,893 $2,497
2023 $13,375 $2,195
2022 $10,898 $2,536
2021 $9,982 $2,614
2020 $8,798 $2,060
2019 $9,395 $2,184
2018 $9,684 $2,271
2017 $10,756 $3,445
2016 $10,984 $1,408
2015 $11,065 $1,387
2014 $12,209 $1,373
2013 $12,636 $1,363
2012 $11,777 $1,239
2011 $11,374 $1,038
2010 $10,699 $902
2009 $9,077 $736
2008 $10,913 $341
2007 $9,767 $414
2006 $7,990 $431
2005 $7,332 $461
2004 $5,980 $470
2003 $4,650 $468
2002 $3,591 $525
2001 $3,052 $566
2000 $4,199 $563
1999 $3,974 $582
1998 $4,331 $552
1997 $4,197 $751
1996 $4,041 $767
1995 $3,846 $648
1994 $2,176 $634
1993 $3,058 $605
1992 $2,744 $631
1991 $2,649 $831
1990 $2,690 $867
1989 $1,949 $840
1988 $1,686 $816
1987 $1,650 $726
1986 $1,461 $693
1985 $1,326 $649
1984 $1,209 $757
1983 $1,276 $959
1982 $1,360 $1,096
1981 $1,537 $1,069
1980 $1,516 $949
1979 $2,013 $779
1978 $1,510 $665
1977 $1,372 $677
1976 $1,228 $687
1975 $1,122 $717
1974 $881 $674
1973 $661 $579
1972 $537 $483
1971 $431 $406
1970 $488 $361
1969 $544 $346
1968 $501 $302
1967 $459 $294.4
1966 $425 $278.7
1965 $370 $294.3
1964 $354 $281.9
1963 $337 $277.1
1962 $298.2 $275.7
1961 $274.4 $279.2
1960 $267.1 $276.6

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

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Turkey vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey Zimbabwe
2026 78.4 63.6
2025 77.8 63.3
2024 77.4 63.1
2023 77.2 62.8
2022 77.6 62.4
2021 75.7 60.1
2020 76.5 61.5
2019 77.7 61.1
2018 77.5 60.9
2017 77 60.3
2016 76.6 59.8
2015 76.5 59
2014 76.5 58.1
2013 76.2 56.8
2012 75.6 55.4
2011 74.8 53.9
2010 75 51.9
2009 74.7 49.7
2008 74.4 48.5
2007 74.1 47.6
2006 73.8 47.1
2005 73.5 46.6
2004 73.2 46
2003 72.9 45.4
2002 72.6 45.9
2001 72.3 44.5
2000 71.9 46
1999 70.8 46.4
1998 71.1 47.6
1997 70.7 48.5
1996 70.2 49
1995 69.7 51.1
1994 69.4 52.5
1993 69 54
1992 68.6 55.6
1991 68.3 57
1990 67.8 58.3
1989 67.4 59.4
1988 66.9 60.2
1987 66.4 60.7
1986 65.9 61
1985 65.3 60.9
1984 64.8 60.6
1983 64.3 60
1982 63.7 59.9
1981 63.2 59.4
1980 62.7 59.1
1979 62.2 54.9
1978 61.6 54.7
1977 60.8 57
1976 60 57.6
1975 59.5 58.2
1974 59 58.2
1973 58.5 58.1
1972 58 58.2
1971 57.2 58
1970 56.7 57.8
1969 56.2 57.5
1968 55.6 57.1
1967 55.2 56.8
1966 54.6 56.4
1965 54.1 55.9
1964 53.6 55.4
1963 53.1 54.9
1962 52.3 54.5
1961 51.6 54
1960 50.8 53.5
1959 50.1 53
1958 49.2 52.6
1957 49.2 52.2
1956 49.5 51.8
1955 49.1 51.4
1954 48.8 51
1953 48.2 50.6
1952 48.1 50.2
1951 47.6 49.8
1950 47.3 49.4

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

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Turkey and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Turkey Zimbabwe
2024 85,518,661 16,634,373
2023 85,325,965 16,340,822
2022 84,979,913 16,069,056
2021 84,147,318 15,797,210
2020 83,384,680 15,526,888
2019 82,579,440 15,271,368
2018 81,407,204 15,034,452
2017 80,312,698 14,812,482
2016 79,277,962 14,600,294
2015 78,218,479 14,399,013
2014 77,181,884 14,207,359
2013 76,147,624 14,013,808
2012 75,175,827 13,817,887
2011 74,223,629 13,595,424
2010 73,142,150 13,356,548
2009 72,039,206 13,142,790
2008 71,051,678 12,959,149
2007 70,158,112 12,804,058
2006 70,045,349 12,636,445
2005 69,329,557 12,483,432
2004 68,592,617 12,365,896
2003 67,831,730 12,232,323
2002 67,048,795 12,087,653
2001 66,245,128 11,971,901
2000 65,425,961 11,892,055
1999 64,591,923 11,783,458
1998 63,734,383 11,594,297
1997 62,852,966 11,369,827
1996 61,951,134 11,158,360
1995 61,024,503 10,974,599
1994 60,033,836 10,873,148
1993 58,999,167 10,860,288
1992 57,990,118 10,702,700
1991 57,009,887 10,404,816
1990 56,015,628 10,137,281
1989 54,976,723 9,864,798
1988 53,909,626 9,583,094
1987 52,843,670 9,284,644
1986 51,777,772 8,982,578
1985 50,687,115 8,686,813
1984 49,574,069 8,391,488
1983 48,447,410 8,098,404
1982 47,322,096 7,796,496
1981 46,321,190 7,498,635
1980 45,408,815 7,041,303
1979 44,510,429 6,647,556
1978 43,645,306 6,543,575
1977 42,773,298 6,449,512
1976 41,899,984 6,287,105
1975 41,053,126 6,098,658
1974 40,210,234 5,908,328
1973 39,329,533 5,720,404
1972 38,430,221 5,542,445
1971 37,518,611 5,374,712
1970 36,638,465 5,215,918
1969 35,787,774 5,058,181
1968 34,921,684 4,900,440
1967 34,050,421 4,748,307
1966 33,177,672 4,601,217
1965 32,345,220 4,458,462
1964 31,543,072 4,320,006
1963 30,726,841 4,185,877
1962 29,916,147 4,055,959
1961 29,119,238 3,930,401
1960 28,329,898 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Turkey and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Turkey

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey Zimbabwe
2023 1.51 3.72
2022 1.63 3.77
2021 1.71 3.77
2020 1.77 3.75
2019 1.89 3.75
2018 2 3.74
2017 2.08 3.77
2016 2.11 3.83
2015 2.16 3.91
2014 2.19 4.01
2013 2.11 4.11
2012 2.11 4.13
2011 2.05 4.13
2010 2.08 4.04
2009 2.1 3.95
2008 2.15 3.78
2007 2.16 3.68
2006 2.19 3.64
2005 2.2 3.69
2004 2.2 3.78
2003 2.2 3.86
2002 2.27 3.93
2001 2.39 3.98
2000 2.49 4.01
1999 2.63 4.06
1998 2.71 4.07
1997 2.74 4.08
1996 2.78 4.11
1995 2.84 4.15
1994 2.87 4.28
1993 2.92 4.39
1992 2.94 4.57
1991 3 4.72
1990 3.11 4.88
1989 3.34 5.07
1988 3.45 5.28
1987 3.54 5.5
1986 3.66 5.69
1985 3.78 5.87
1984 3.91 6.04
1983 4.06 6.2
1982 4.21 6.33
1981 4.35 6.45
1980 4.45 6.52
1979 4.58 6.59
1978 4.69 6.66
1977 4.78 6.71
1976 4.93 6.77
1975 5.09 6.83
1974 5.24 6.88
1973 5.41 6.94
1972 5.55 6.94
1971 5.67 6.94
1970 5.78 6.98
1969 5.87 7.04
1968 5.96 7.11
1967 6.06 7.16
1966 6.15 7.2
1965 6.22 7.23
1964 6.29 7.23
1963 6.34 7.23
1962 6.38 7.23
1961 6.42 7.21
1960 6.38 7.2

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

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Turkey and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey Zimbabwe
2024 34 19
2023 33.5 18.9
2022 33.1 18.7
2021 32.7 18.6
2020 32.3 18.5
2019 31.8 18.3
2018 31.5 18.2
2017 31.2 18.1
2016 30.9 18
2015 30.6 18
2014 30.4 18
2013 30.1 18
2012 29.8 18.1
2011 29.5 18.2
2010 29.1 18.3
2009 28.6 18.4
2008 28.3 18.5
2007 27.9 18.5
2006 27.5 18.5
2005 27 18.3
2004 26.6 18.3
2003 26.2 18.2
2002 25.8 18.1
2001 25.4 18
2000 25 17.8
1999 24.7 17.7
1998 24.3 17.5
1997 24 17.2
1996 23.6 16.9
1995 23.3 16.6
1994 23 16.4
1993 22.7 16.3
1992 22.4 16.4
1991 22.1 16.5
1990 21.8 16.3
1989 21.6 16.1
1988 21.3 15.9
1987 21.1 15.9
1986 20.9 15.9
1985 20.6 15.9
1984 20.4 15.8
1983 20.2 15.8
1982 20 15.8
1981 19.9 15.7
1980 19.8 15.6
1979 19.7 15.6
1978 19.5 15.7
1977 19.4 15.8
1976 19.3 15.8
1975 19.1 15.9
1974 19 15.9
1973 18.9 15.8
1972 18.8 15.8
1971 18.7 15.8
1970 18.6 15.7
1969 18.6 15.7
1968 18.6 15.7
1967 18.7 15.7
1966 18.8 15.7
1965 18.9 15.7
1964 18.9 15.7
1963 19 15.8
1962 19.1 16
1961 19.3 16.2
1960 19.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
55
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
32
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Turkey Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Turkey Zimbabwe
% of world population
1.05%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Turkey Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 mi
2024
60,439 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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