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France vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 48th vs. 36th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

France Turkey
Population
68788006
86002379
Population rank 23/197 18/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 7/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

France and Turkey: Comparison Charts

France and Turkey economies compared

GDP
France

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
France Turkey
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $926,097,476,914
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $839,938,668,172
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $733,628,247,119
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $775,853,144,223
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $788,356,985,774
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $863,874,522,365
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $870,818,016,910
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $942,343,431,929
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $962,167,643,589
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $844,192,507,381
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $782,545,664,268
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $653,894,449,921
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $775,415,944,333
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $685,228,481,017
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $559,668,118,237
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $508,314,210,213
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $410,156,784,496
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $202,195,080,239
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $274,748,463,179
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $276,035,372,655
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $263,817,553,748
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $180,415,757,852
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $151,034,731,544
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $150,655,500,192
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $90,875,175,809
1987 $926,320,855,615 $87,190,081,680
1986 $764,946,585,851 $75,673,037,037
1985 $547,220,981,165 $67,232,758,621
1984 $525,033,325,828 $59,937,602,180
1983 $553,356,312,936 $61,803,555,556
1982 $578,152,310,610 $64,369,325,153
1981 $609,184,791,792 $71,180,180,180
1980 $694,529,183,483 $68,823,684,211
1979 $608,218,624,730 $89,616,129,032
1978 $501,724,418,605 $65,912,500,000
1977 $406,401,711,688 $58,683,333,333
1976 $368,363,152,144 $51,450,000,000
1975 $357,324,307,786 $46,042,857,143
1974 $282,739,225,314 $35,414,285,714
1973 $261,970,536,240 $26,000,000,000
1972 $201,738,881,664 $20,650,000,000
1971 $164,694,210,962 $16,166,666,667
1970 $147,312,861,698 $17,863,636,364
1969 $140,660,914,841 $19,466,666,667
1968 $128,710,572,572 $17,500,000,000
1967 $118,088,635,381 $15,644,444,444
1966 $109,306,730,313 $14,100,000,000
1965 $100,927,668,584 $11,966,666,667
1964 $93,424,179,943 $11,177,777,778
1963 $84,227,606,650 $10,355,555,556
1962 $75,196,980,365 $8,922,222,222
1961 $67,158,050,215 $7,988,888,889
1960 $61,959,085,885 $7,566,666,667

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

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France and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Turkey
2024 $46,103 $15,893
2023 $44,700 $13,375
2022 $40,989 $10,898
2021 $43,725 $9,982
2020 $39,170 $8,798
2019 $40,408 $9,395
2018 $41,418 $9,684
2017 $38,687 $10,756
2016 $37,024 $10,984
2015 $36,702 $11,065
2014 $43,148 $12,209
2013 $42,669 $12,636
2012 $40,864 $11,777
2011 $43,930 $11,374
2010 $40,695 $10,699
2009 $41,728 $9,077
2008 $45,465 $10,913
2007 $41,486 $9,767
2006 $36,432 $7,990
2005 $34,696 $7,332
2004 $33,645 $5,980
2003 $29,480 $4,650
2002 $24,145 $3,591
2001 $22,332 $3,052
2000 $22,341 $4,199
1999 $24,576 $3,974
1998 $24,869 $4,331
1997 $24,169 $4,197
1996 $26,758 $4,041
1995 $26,792 $3,846
1994 $23,360 $2,176
1993 $22,239 $3,058
1992 $23,615 $2,744
1991 $21,501 $2,649
1990 $21,586 $2,690
1989 $17,547 $1,949
1988 $17,550 $1,686
1987 $16,176 $1,650
1986 $13,430 $1,461
1985 $9,657 $1,326
1984 $9,312 $1,209
1983 $9,862 $1,276
1982 $10,360 $1,360
1981 $10,956 $1,537
1980 $12,565 $1,516
1979 $11,063 $2,013
1978 $9,167 $1,510
1977 $7,459 $1,372
1976 $6,792 $1,228
1975 $6,617 $1,122
1974 $5,261 $881
1973 $4,907 $661
1972 $3,809 $537
1971 $3,137 $431
1970 $2,833 $488
1969 $2,729 $544
1968 $2,518 $501
1967 $2,328 $459
1966 $2,173 $425
1965 $2,024 $370
1964 $1,891 $354
1963 $1,723 $337
1962 $1,554 $298.2
1961 $1,402 $274.4
1960 $1,307 $267.1

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

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France vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Turkey
2026 83.7 78.4
2025 83.6 77.8
2024 83.5 77.4
2023 83.3 77.2
2022 82.5 77.6
2021 82.3 75.7
2020 82.2 76.5
2019 82.7 77.7
2018 82.6 77.5
2017 82.4 77
2016 82.4 76.6
2015 82.1 76.5
2014 82.4 76.5
2013 82 76.2
2012 81.7 75.6
2011 81.8 74.8
2010 81.4 75
2009 81.2 74.7
2008 81 74.4
2007 81 74.1
2006 80.7 73.8
2005 80.3 73.5
2004 80.3 73.2
2003 79.4 72.9
2002 79.4 72.6
2001 79.2 72.3
2000 79 71.9
1999 78.7 70.8
1998 78.6 71.1
1997 78.4 70.7
1996 78.1 70.2
1995 77.9 69.7
1994 77.8 69.4
1993 77.3 69
1992 77.3 68.6
1991 77 68.3
1990 76.8 67.8
1989 76.5 67.4
1988 76.4 66.9
1987 76.1 66.4
1986 75.6 65.9
1985 75.3 65.3
1984 75.2 64.8
1983 74.7 64.3
1982 74.8 63.7
1981 74.4 63.2
1980 74.2 62.7
1979 74.1 62.2
1978 73.8 61.6
1977 73.7 60.8
1976 73.1 60
1975 72.9 59.5
1974 72.8 59
1973 72.5 58.5
1972 72.3 58
1971 72.1 57.2
1970 72.1 56.7
1969 71.2 56.2
1968 71.5 55.6
1967 71.5 55.2
1966 71.5 54.6
1965 71.1 54.1
1964 71.3 53.6
1963 70.3 53.1
1962 70.5 52.3
1961 71 51.6
1960 70.4 50.8
1959 70.2 50.1
1958 70.1 49.2
1957 68.9 49.2
1956 68.5 49.5
1955 68.4 49.1
1954 68.2 48.8
1953 67.3 48.2
1952 67.4 48.1
1951 66.1 47.6
1950 66.4 47.3

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

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France and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Turkey
1x
Year Population
France Turkey
2024 68,551,653 85,518,661
2023 68,372,286 85,325,965
2022 68,184,457 84,979,913
2021 67,842,811 84,147,318
2020 67,601,110 83,384,680
2019 67,382,061 82,579,440
2018 67,158,348 81,407,204
2017 66,918,020 80,312,698
2016 66,724,104 79,277,962
2015 66,548,272 78,218,479
2014 66,312,067 77,181,884
2013 65,997,932 76,147,624
2012 65,657,659 75,175,827
2011 65,340,830 74,223,629
2010 65,026,211 73,142,150
2009 64,706,436 72,039,206
2008 64,375,116 71,051,678
2007 64,016,890 70,158,112
2006 63,622,342 70,045,349
2005 63,180,854 69,329,557
2004 62,707,588 68,592,617
2003 62,249,855 67,831,730
2002 61,812,142 67,048,795
2001 61,364,377 66,245,128
2000 60,918,661 65,425,961
1999 60,501,986 64,591,923
1998 60,190,684 63,734,383
1997 59,968,066 62,852,966
1996 59,754,504 61,951,134
1995 59,541,294 61,024,503
1994 59,324,863 60,033,836
1993 59,103,094 58,999,167
1992 58,846,584 57,990,118
1991 58,554,242 57,009,887
1990 58,261,012 56,015,628
1989 57,943,062 54,976,723
1988 57,598,186 53,909,626
1987 57,266,167 52,843,670
1986 56,956,002 51,777,772
1985 56,665,619 50,687,115
1984 56,383,085 49,574,069
1983 56,108,330 48,447,410
1982 55,806,789 47,322,096
1981 55,603,353 46,321,190
1980 55,274,184 45,408,815
1979 54,979,851 44,510,429
1978 54,734,030 43,645,306
1977 54,486,467 42,773,298
1976 54,232,383 41,899,984
1975 54,002,853 41,053,126
1974 53,746,571 40,210,234
1973 53,392,161 39,329,533
1972 52,962,356 38,430,221
1971 52,499,553 37,518,611
1970 52,007,169 36,638,465
1969 51,536,014 35,787,774
1968 51,112,980 34,921,684
1967 50,722,791 34,050,421
1966 50,311,637 33,177,672
1965 49,877,725 32,345,220
1964 49,401,492 31,543,072
1963 48,877,567 30,726,841
1962 48,389,516 29,916,147
1961 47,905,982 29,119,238
1960 47,412,964 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in France and Turkey

Fertility rate
France

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Turkey
2023 1.66 1.51
2022 1.79 1.63
2021 1.84 1.71
2020 1.83 1.77
2019 1.86 1.89
2018 1.87 2
2017 1.89 2.08
2016 1.92 2.11
2015 1.96 2.16
2014 2 2.19
2013 1.99 2.11
2012 2.01 2.11
2011 2.01 2.05
2010 2.03 2.08
2009 2 2.1
2008 2.01 2.15
2007 1.98 2.16
2006 2 2.19
2005 1.94 2.2
2004 1.92 2.2
2003 1.89 2.2
2002 1.88 2.27
2001 1.9 2.39
2000 1.89 2.49
1999 1.81 2.63
1998 1.78 2.71
1997 1.77 2.74
1996 1.75 2.78
1995 1.74 2.84
1994 1.73 2.87
1993 1.73 2.92
1992 1.74 2.94
1991 1.75 3
1990 1.77 3.11
1989 1.79 3.34
1988 1.81 3.45
1987 1.83 3.54
1986 1.85 3.66
1985 1.86 3.78
1984 1.86 3.91
1983 1.86 4.06
1982 1.86 4.21
1981 1.85 4.35
1980 1.85 4.45
1979 1.87 4.58
1978 1.89 4.69
1977 1.94 4.78
1976 2.01 4.93
1975 2.09 5.09
1974 2.18 5.24
1973 2.28 5.41
1972 2.38 5.55
1971 2.47 5.67
1970 2.55 5.78
1969 2.62 5.87
1968 2.69 5.96
1967 2.75 6.06
1966 2.8 6.15
1965 2.84 6.22
1964 2.87 6.29
1963 2.89 6.34
1962 2.89 6.38
1961 2.87 6.42
1960 2.85 6.38

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

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France and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
France

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
France Turkey
2024 43 34
2023 42.8 33.5
2022 42.6 33.1
2021 42.4 32.7
2020 42.3 32.3
2019 42.1 31.8
2018 41.9 31.5
2017 41.6 31.2
2016 41.4 30.9
2015 41.2 30.6
2014 41 30.4
2013 40.8 30.1
2012 40.5 29.8
2011 40.3 29.5
2010 40 29.1
2009 39.8 28.6
2008 39.6 28.3
2007 39.4 27.9
2006 39.1 27.5
2005 38.9 27
2004 38.6 26.6
2003 38.4 26.2
2002 38.2 25.8
2001 37.9 25.4
2000 37.7 25
1999 37.4 24.7
1998 37.1 24.3
1997 36.8 24
1996 36.5 23.6
1995 36.2 23.3
1994 35.9 23
1993 35.6 22.7
1992 35.3 22.4
1991 35 22.1
1990 34.7 21.8
1989 34.5 21.6
1988 34.2 21.3
1987 34 21.1
1986 33.7 20.9
1985 33.5 20.6
1984 33.3 20.4
1983 33 20.2
1982 32.8 20
1981 32.6 19.9
1980 32.4 19.8
1979 32.3 19.7
1978 32.1 19.5
1977 31.9 19.4
1976 31.7 19.3
1975 31.6 19.1
1974 31.7 19
1973 31.8 18.9
1972 32 18.8
1971 32.2 18.7
1970 32.4 18.6
1969 32.5 18.6
1968 32.6 18.6
1967 32.7 18.7
1966 32.7 18.8
1965 32.7 18.9
1964 32.8 18.9
1963 32.8 19
1962 32.9 19.1
1961 32.8 19.3
1960 32.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

France Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Turkey
% of world population
0.84%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

France Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

France Turkey
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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