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Finland vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 70th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Turkey
Population
5631965
86002379
Population rank 120/197 18/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 47/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Finland and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Finland and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Finland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Finland Turkey
2024 $298,696,961,298 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $295,021,982,463 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $280,253,099,309 $926,097,476,914
2021 $294,223,210,496 $839,938,668,172
2020 $270,000,311,606 $733,628,247,119
2019 $267,014,821,129 $775,853,144,223
2018 $273,869,255,596 $788,356,985,774
2017 $253,846,138,440 $863,874,522,365
2016 $238,777,818,793 $870,818,016,910
2015 $233,210,733,506 $865,460,050,684
2014 $273,478,528,955 $942,343,431,929
2013 $270,268,036,626 $962,167,643,589
2012 $257,443,384,493 $885,327,622,479
2011 $275,126,915,516 $844,192,507,381
2010 $249,429,613,683 $782,545,664,268
2009 $253,480,783,439 $653,894,449,921
2008 $285,698,662,071 $775,415,944,333
2007 $256,360,251,538 $685,228,481,017
2006 $217,044,068,234 $559,668,118,237
2005 $204,859,368,791 $508,314,210,213
2004 $197,458,297,640 $410,156,784,496
2003 $171,612,867,736 $315,392,899,922
2002 $140,360,963,812 $240,778,008,474
2001 $129,519,672,869 $202,195,080,239
2000 $125,967,821,111 $274,748,463,179
1999 $135,234,241,918 $256,673,939,248
1998 $133,990,876,725 $276,035,372,655
1997 $126,862,902,302 $263,817,553,748
1996 $131,991,975,149 $250,366,965,174
1995 $134,060,457,516 $234,699,627,004
1994 $103,182,697,780 $130,650,447,499
1993 $89,112,105,756 $180,415,757,852
1992 $112,537,828,511 $159,104,772,992
1991 $127,794,441,994 $151,034,731,544
1990 $141,446,120,355 $150,655,500,192
1989 $118,991,270,611 $107,127,191,329
1988 $109,039,090,263 $90,875,175,809
1987 $91,564,993,913 $87,190,081,680
1986 $73,511,611,541 $75,673,037,037
1985 $55,856,676,899 $67,232,758,621
1984 $52,870,993,273 $59,937,602,180
1983 $50,956,447,481 $61,803,555,556
1982 $52,784,013,815 $64,369,325,153
1981 $52,440,066,134 $71,180,180,180
1980 $53,649,984,061 $68,823,684,211
1979 $44,469,218,440 $89,616,129,032
1978 $36,259,392,058 $65,912,500,000
1977 $33,502,784,418 $58,683,333,333
1976 $31,852,352,670 $51,450,000,000
1975 $29,475,251,333 $46,042,857,143
1974 $24,851,036,710 $35,414,285,714
1973 $19,474,098,335 $26,000,000,000
1972 $14,744,499,570 $20,650,000,000
1971 $12,528,522,307 $16,166,666,667
1970 $11,358,529,162 $17,863,636,364
1969 $10,177,524,839 $19,466,666,667
1968 $8,916,565,041 $17,500,000,000
1967 $9,468,272,357 $15,644,444,444
1966 $9,306,142,172 $14,100,000,000
1965 $8,680,393,839 $11,966,666,667
1964 $7,848,987,793 $11,177,777,778
1963 $6,958,916,548 $10,355,555,556
1962 $6,407,796,043 $8,922,222,222
1961 $5,984,433,774 $7,988,888,889
1960 $5,279,481,824 $7,566,666,667

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

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Finland and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Turkey
2024 $53,150 $15,893
2023 $52,834 $13,375
2022 $50,441 $10,898
2021 $53,099 $9,982
2020 $48,829 $8,798
2019 $48,358 $9,395
2018 $49,654 $9,684
2017 $46,085 $10,756
2016 $43,451 $10,984
2015 $42,560 $11,065
2014 $50,074 $12,209
2013 $49,691 $12,636
2012 $47,552 $11,777
2011 $51,060 $11,374
2010 $46,506 $10,699
2009 $47,478 $9,077
2008 $53,769 $10,913
2007 $48,473 $9,767
2006 $41,214 $7,990
2005 $39,050 $7,332
2004 $37,768 $5,980
2003 $32,920 $4,650
2002 $26,989 $3,591
2001 $24,965 $3,052
2000 $24,336 $4,199
1999 $26,180 $3,974
1998 $26,000 $4,331
1997 $24,682 $4,197
1996 $25,757 $4,041
1995 $26,246 $3,846
1994 $20,278 $2,176
1993 $17,589 $3,058
1992 $22,320 $2,744
1991 $25,489 $2,649
1990 $28,366 $2,690
1989 $23,969 $1,949
1988 $22,044 $1,686
1987 $18,565 $1,650
1986 $14,947 $1,461
1985 $11,394 $1,326
1984 $10,830 $1,209
1983 $10,494 $1,276
1982 $10,935 $1,360
1981 $10,925 $1,537
1980 $11,225 $1,516
1979 $9,333 $2,013
1978 $7,629 $1,510
1977 $7,070 $1,372
1976 $6,740 $1,228
1975 $6,256 $1,122
1974 $5,298 $881
1973 $4,174 $661
1972 $3,178 $537
1971 $2,716 $431
1970 $2,466 $488
1969 $2,201 $544
1968 $1,927 $501
1967 $2,056 $459
1966 $2,032 $425
1965 $1,902 $370
1964 $1,726 $354
1963 $1,538 $337
1962 $1,427 $298.2
1961 $1,341 $274.4
1960 $1,192 $267.1

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

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Finland vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Turkey
2026 82.4 78.4
2025 82.2 77.8
2024 82.1 77.4
2023 81.9 77.2
2022 81.2 77.6
2021 81.8 75.7
2020 81.8 76.5
2019 81.9 77.7
2018 81.6 77.5
2017 81.5 77
2016 81.3 76.6
2015 81.4 76.5
2014 81.1 76.5
2013 80.9 76.2
2012 80.5 75.6
2011 80.4 74.8
2010 80 75
2009 79.8 74.7
2008 79.7 74.4
2007 79.4 74.1
2006 79.4 73.8
2005 79 73.5
2004 78.8 73.2
2003 78.5 72.9
2002 78.3 72.6
2001 78.1 72.3
2000 77.7 71.9
1999 77.5 70.8
1998 77.3 71.1
1997 77.1 70.7
1996 76.9 70.2
1995 76.6 69.7
1994 76.6 69.4
1993 75.9 69
1992 75.6 68.6
1991 75.4 68.3
1990 75 67.8
1989 75 67.4
1988 74.8 66.9
1987 74.8 66.4
1986 74.8 65.9
1985 74.4 65.3
1984 74.7 64.8
1983 74.4 64.3
1982 74.5 63.7
1981 74 63.2
1980 73.6 62.7
1979 73.4 62.2
1978 73.1 61.6
1977 72.5 60.8
1976 72 60
1975 71.8 59.5
1974 71.3 59
1973 71.4 58.5
1972 70.9 58
1971 70.1 57.2
1970 70.3 56.7
1969 69.6 56.2
1968 69.8 55.6
1967 69.8 55.2
1966 69.6 54.6
1965 69.1 54.1
1964 69.4 53.6
1963 69.2 53.1
1962 68.7 52.3
1961 69 51.6
1960 69 50.8
1959 68.8 50.1
1958 68.6 49.2
1957 67.5 49.2
1956 68 49.5
1955 67.3 49.1
1954 67.5 48.8
1953 66.6 48.2
1952 66.5 48.1
1951 65.6 47.6
1950 64.2 47.3

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

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Finland and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Finland Turkey
2024 5,619,911 85,518,661
2023 5,583,911 85,325,965
2022 5,556,106 84,979,913
2021 5,541,017 84,147,318
2020 5,529,543 83,384,680
2019 5,521,606 82,579,440
2018 5,515,525 81,407,204
2017 5,508,214 80,312,698
2016 5,495,303 79,277,962
2015 5,479,531 78,218,479
2014 5,461,512 77,181,884
2013 5,438,972 76,147,624
2012 5,413,971 75,175,827
2011 5,388,272 74,223,629
2010 5,363,352 73,142,150
2009 5,338,871 72,039,206
2008 5,313,399 71,051,678
2007 5,288,720 70,158,112
2006 5,266,268 70,045,349
2005 5,246,096 69,329,557
2004 5,228,172 68,592,617
2003 5,213,014 67,831,730
2002 5,200,598 67,048,795
2001 5,188,008 66,245,128
2000 5,176,209 65,425,961
1999 5,165,474 64,591,923
1998 5,153,498 63,734,383
1997 5,139,835 62,852,966
1996 5,124,573 61,951,134
1995 5,107,790 61,024,503
1994 5,088,333 60,033,836
1993 5,066,447 58,999,167
1992 5,041,992 57,990,118
1991 5,013,740 57,009,887
1990 4,986,431 56,015,628
1989 4,964,371 54,976,723
1988 4,946,481 53,909,626
1987 4,932,123 52,843,670
1986 4,918,154 51,777,772
1985 4,902,206 50,687,115
1984 4,881,803 49,574,069
1983 4,855,787 48,447,410
1982 4,826,933 47,322,096
1981 4,799,964 46,321,190
1980 4,779,535 45,408,815
1979 4,764,690 44,510,429
1978 4,752,528 43,645,306
1977 4,738,902 42,773,298
1976 4,725,664 41,899,984
1975 4,711,440 41,053,126
1974 4,690,574 40,210,234
1973 4,666,081 39,329,533
1972 4,639,657 38,430,221
1971 4,612,124 37,518,611
1970 4,606,307 36,638,465
1969 4,623,785 35,787,774
1968 4,626,469 34,921,684
1967 4,605,744 34,050,421
1966 4,580,869 33,177,672
1965 4,563,732 32,345,220
1964 4,548,543 31,543,072
1963 4,523,309 30,726,841
1962 4,491,443 29,916,147
1961 4,461,005 29,119,238
1960 4,429,634 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Turkey

Fertility rate
Finland

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Turkey
2023 1.26 1.51
2022 1.32 1.63
2021 1.46 1.71
2020 1.37 1.77
2019 1.35 1.89
2018 1.41 2
2017 1.49 2.08
2016 1.57 2.11
2015 1.65 2.16
2014 1.71 2.19
2013 1.75 2.11
2012 1.8 2.11
2011 1.83 2.05
2010 1.87 2.08
2009 1.86 2.1
2008 1.85 2.15
2007 1.83 2.16
2006 1.84 2.19
2005 1.8 2.2
2004 1.8 2.2
2003 1.76 2.2
2002 1.72 2.27
2001 1.73 2.39
2000 1.73 2.49
1999 1.73 2.63
1998 1.7 2.71
1997 1.75 2.74
1996 1.78 2.78
1995 1.81 2.84
1994 1.85 2.87
1993 1.81 2.92
1992 1.85 2.94
1991 1.79 3
1990 1.78 3.11
1989 1.71 3.34
1988 1.69 3.45
1987 1.59 3.54
1986 1.6 3.66
1985 1.64 3.78
1984 1.69 3.91
1983 1.74 4.06
1982 1.71 4.21
1981 1.64 4.35
1980 1.63 4.45
1979 1.64 4.58
1978 1.64 4.69
1977 1.68 4.78
1976 1.7 4.93
1975 1.68 5.09
1974 1.61 5.24
1973 1.49 5.41
1972 1.58 5.55
1971 1.68 5.67
1970 1.83 5.78
1969 1.93 5.87
1968 2.14 5.96
1967 2.32 6.06
1966 2.41 6.15
1965 2.48 6.22
1964 2.59 6.29
1963 2.68 6.34
1962 2.68 6.38
1961 2.72 6.42
1960 2.72 6.38

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

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Finland and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Turkey
2024 44 34
2023 43.8 33.5
2022 43.5 33.1
2021 43.3 32.7
2020 43.2 32.3
2019 43 31.8
2018 42.8 31.5
2017 42.7 31.2
2016 42.6 30.9
2015 42.5 30.6
2014 42.4 30.4
2013 42.3 30.1
2012 42.2 29.8
2011 42.1 29.5
2010 41.9 29.1
2009 41.8 28.6
2008 41.6 28.3
2007 41.4 27.9
2006 41.2 27.5
2005 40.9 27
2004 40.6 26.6
2003 40.3 26.2
2002 40 25.8
2001 39.7 25.4
2000 39.4 25
1999 39 24.7
1998 38.7 24.3
1997 38.4 24
1996 38.1 23.6
1995 37.8 23.3
1994 37.5 23
1993 37.2 22.7
1992 37 22.4
1991 36.7 22.1
1990 36.4 21.8
1989 36.1 21.6
1988 35.8 21.3
1987 35.4 21.1
1986 35.1 20.9
1985 34.7 20.6
1984 34.3 20.4
1983 33.9 20.2
1982 33.5 20
1981 33.2 19.9
1980 32.8 19.8
1979 32.4 19.7
1978 32.1 19.5
1977 31.7 19.4
1976 31.2 19.3
1975 30.7 19.1
1974 30.4 19
1973 30.2 18.9
1972 30.1 18.8
1971 29.9 18.7
1970 29.6 18.6
1969 29.3 18.6
1968 29 18.6
1967 28.9 18.7
1966 28.8 18.8
1965 28.7 18.9
1964 28.6 18.9
1963 28.5 19
1962 28.5 19.1
1961 28.4 19.3
1960 28.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
7
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Finland Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Turkey
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
97.3%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Finland Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Turkey
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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