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Greece vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 95th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Turkey
Population
10181414
86002379
Population rank 96/197 18/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 53/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Greece and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Greece and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Greece

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Greece Turkey
2024 $256,238,371,778 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $242,946,187,738 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $217,990,189,601 $926,097,476,914
2021 $218,303,801,895 $839,938,668,172
2020 $191,362,985,555 $733,628,247,119
2019 $207,305,649,887 $775,853,144,223
2018 $213,298,873,494 $788,356,985,774
2017 $200,381,103,984 $863,874,522,365
2016 $193,097,239,006 $870,818,016,910
2015 $194,567,373,678 $865,460,050,684
2014 $233,911,581,521 $942,343,431,929
2013 $236,556,279,641 $962,167,643,589
2012 $238,841,140,018 $885,327,622,479
2011 $283,228,079,776 $844,192,507,381
2010 $296,417,644,404 $782,545,664,268
2009 $326,829,054,686 $653,894,449,921
2008 $351,121,399,546 $775,415,944,333
2007 $314,226,996,944 $685,228,481,017
2006 $269,073,415,334 $559,668,118,237
2005 $242,315,668,619 $508,314,210,213
2004 $234,979,615,898 $410,156,784,496
2003 $196,930,509,813 $315,392,899,922
2002 $150,253,800,086 $240,778,008,474
2001 $132,050,474,720 $202,195,080,239
2000 $125,760,166,225 $274,748,463,179
1999 $137,131,371,955 $256,673,939,248
1998 $139,612,812,176 $276,035,372,655
1997 $138,766,067,640 $263,817,553,748
1996 $142,502,984,145 $250,366,965,174
1995 $134,974,613,914 $234,699,627,004
1994 $114,980,063,202 $130,650,447,499
1993 $107,295,704,518 $180,415,757,852
1992 $114,608,178,405 $159,104,772,992
1991 $103,680,863,713 $151,034,731,544
1990 $96,529,587,274 $150,655,500,192
1989 $78,067,933,277 $107,127,191,329
1988 $75,200,610,137 $90,875,175,809
1987 $64,739,630,096 $87,190,081,680
1986 $55,595,445,472 $75,673,037,037
1985 $47,155,741,426 $67,232,758,621
1984 $47,352,146,312 $59,937,602,180
1983 $48,741,397,059 $61,803,555,556
1982 $53,858,346,939 $64,369,325,153
1981 $51,618,456,335 $71,180,180,180
1980 $56,039,256,595 $68,823,684,211
1979 $53,724,121,435 $89,616,129,032
1978 $43,654,480,519 $65,912,500,000
1977 $35,673,080,481 $58,683,333,333
1976 $30,719,552,239 $51,450,000,000
1975 $28,129,128,587 $46,042,857,143
1974 $24,998,715,909 $35,414,285,714
1973 $22,037,019,563 $26,000,000,000
1972 $16,650,659,091 $20,650,000,000
1971 $14,388,806,818 $16,166,666,667
1970 $12,957,113,636 $17,863,636,364
1969 $11,454,106,327 $19,466,666,667
1968 $9,950,331,206 $17,500,000,000
1967 $9,146,592,856 $15,644,444,444
1966 $8,472,021,467 $14,100,000,000
1965 $7,582,209,670 $11,966,666,667
1964 $6,576,906,345 $11,177,777,778
1963 $5,813,285,627 $10,355,555,556
1962 $5,140,542,929 $8,922,222,222
1961 $4,892,397,431 $7,988,888,889
1960 $4,274,890,307 $7,566,666,667

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

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Greece and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Turkey
2024 $24,626 $15,893
2023 $23,344 $13,375
2022 $20,887 $10,898
2021 $20,655 $9,982
2020 $17,887 $8,798
2019 $19,335 $9,395
2018 $19,873 $9,684
2017 $18,632 $10,756
2016 $17,919 $10,984
2015 $17,981 $11,065
2014 $21,475 $12,209
2013 $21,573 $12,636
2012 $21,624 $11,777
2011 $25,505 $11,374
2010 $26,653 $10,699
2009 $29,425 $9,077
2008 $31,696 $10,913
2007 $28,441 $9,767
2006 $24,416 $7,990
2005 $22,054 $7,332
2004 $21,449 $5,980
2003 $18,021 $4,650
2002 $13,782 $3,591
2001 $12,157 $3,052
2000 $11,638 $4,199
1999 $12,743 $3,974
1998 $13,023 $4,331
1997 $13,016 $4,197
1996 $13,433 $4,041
1995 $12,779 $3,846
1994 $10,937 $2,176
1993 $10,257 $3,058
1992 $11,021 $2,744
1991 $10,047 $2,649
1990 $9,467 $2,690
1989 $7,738 $1,949
1988 $7,492 $1,686
1987 $6,474 $1,650
1986 $5,578 $1,461
1985 $4,747 $1,326
1984 $4,785 $1,209
1983 $4,950 $1,276
1982 $5,502 $1,360
1981 $5,305 $1,537
1980 $5,812 $1,516
1979 $5,627 $2,013
1978 $4,629 $1,510
1977 $3,832 $1,372
1976 $3,343 $1,228
1975 $3,109 $1,122
1974 $2,789 $881
1973 $2,468 $661
1972 $1,873 $537
1971 $1,629 $431
1970 $1,474 $488
1969 $1,306 $544
1968 $1,138 $501
1967 $1,053 $459
1966 $984 $425
1965 $887 $370
1964 $773 $354
1963 $686 $337
1962 $608 $298.2
1961 $583 $274.4
1960 $513 $267.1

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

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Greece vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Turkey
2026 82.4 78.4
2025 82.2 77.8
2024 82 77.4
2023 81.9 77.2
2022 79.9 77.6
2021 80.5 75.7
2020 81.5 76.5
2019 81.3 77.7
2018 81.5 77.5
2017 81 77
2016 81.3 76.6
2015 80.8 76.5
2014 81.1 76.5
2013 81.1 76.2
2012 80.4 75.6
2011 80.6 74.8
2010 80.6 75
2009 80.4 74.7
2008 80.1 74.4
2007 79.7 74.1
2006 79.8 73.8
2005 79.7 73.5
2004 79.4 73.2
2003 79.1 72.9
2002 79 72.6
2001 78.9 72.3
2000 78.4 71.9
1999 78.4 70.8
1998 78.3 71.1
1997 78.4 70.7
1996 78 70.2
1995 77.9 69.7
1994 77.9 69.4
1993 77.7 69
1992 77.3 68.6
1991 77.4 68.3
1990 77.3 67.8
1989 77.1 67.4
1988 77 66.9
1987 76.1 66.4
1986 76.5 65.9
1985 76.1 65.3
1984 75.8 64.8
1983 75.5 64.3
1982 75.2 63.7
1981 74.9 63.2
1980 74.5 62.7
1979 74.7 62.2
1978 74.4 61.6
1977 73.8 60.8
1976 73.7 60
1975 73.5 59.5
1974 73.5 59
1973 73 58.5
1972 72.7 58
1971 72.9 57.2
1970 72.7 56.7
1969 72.1 56.2
1968 71.5 55.6
1967 71.4 55.2
1966 71.9 54.6
1965 71.5 54.1
1964 70.5 53.6
1963 70.6 53.1
1962 70.3 52.3
1961 70.4 51.6
1960 70.5 50.8
1959 69.6 50.1
1958 69.7 49.2
1957 68.4 49.2
1956 68.1 49.5
1955 68.6 49.1
1954 68 48.8
1953 67.5 48.2
1952 67.3 48.1
1951 66.7 47.6
1950 66.2 47.3

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

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Greece and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Greece Turkey
2024 10,405,134 85,518,661
2023 10,407,351 85,325,965
2022 10,436,882 84,979,913
2021 10,569,207 84,147,318
2020 10,698,599 83,384,680
2019 10,721,582 82,579,440
2018 10,732,882 81,407,204
2017 10,754,679 80,312,698
2016 10,775,971 79,277,962
2015 10,820,883 78,218,479
2014 10,892,413 77,181,884
2013 10,965,211 76,147,624
2012 11,045,011 75,175,827
2011 11,104,899 74,223,629
2010 11,121,341 73,142,150
2009 11,107,017 72,039,206
2008 11,077,841 71,051,678
2007 11,048,473 70,158,112
2006 11,020,362 70,045,349
2005 10,987,314 69,329,557
2004 10,955,141 68,592,617
2003 10,928,070 67,831,730
2002 10,902,022 67,048,795
2001 10,862,132 66,245,128
2000 10,805,808 65,425,961
1999 10,761,698 64,591,923
1998 10,720,509 63,734,383
1997 10,661,259 62,852,966
1996 10,608,800 61,951,134
1995 10,562,153 61,024,503
1994 10,512,922 60,033,836
1993 10,460,415 58,999,167
1992 10,399,061 57,990,118
1991 10,319,927 57,009,887
1990 10,196,792 56,015,628
1989 10,089,498 54,976,723
1988 10,036,983 53,909,626
1987 10,000,595 52,843,670
1986 9,967,213 51,777,772
1985 9,934,300 50,687,115
1984 9,895,801 49,574,069
1983 9,846,627 48,447,410
1982 9,789,513 47,322,096
1981 9,729,350 46,321,190
1980 9,642,505 45,408,815
1979 9,548,258 44,510,429
1978 9,429,959 43,645,306
1977 9,308,479 42,773,298
1976 9,188,150 41,899,984
1975 9,046,541 41,053,126
1974 8,962,022 40,210,234
1973 8,929,086 39,329,533
1972 8,888,628 38,430,221
1971 8,831,036 37,518,611
1970 8,792,806 36,638,465
1969 8,772,764 35,787,774
1968 8,740,765 34,921,684
1967 8,684,088 34,050,421
1966 8,613,651 33,177,672
1965 8,550,333 32,345,220
1964 8,510,429 31,543,072
1963 8,479,625 30,726,841
1962 8,448,233 29,916,147
1961 8,398,050 29,119,238
1960 8,331,725 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Turkey

Fertility rate
Greece

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Turkey
2023 1.32 1.51
2022 1.32 1.63
2021 1.43 1.71
2020 1.39 1.77
2019 1.34 1.89
2018 1.35 2
2017 1.35 2.08
2016 1.38 2.11
2015 1.33 2.16
2014 1.3 2.19
2013 1.29 2.11
2012 1.34 2.11
2011 1.4 2.05
2010 1.48 2.08
2009 1.5 2.1
2008 1.5 2.15
2007 1.41 2.16
2006 1.4 2.19
2005 1.34 2.2
2004 1.31 2.2
2003 1.29 2.2
2002 1.28 2.27
2001 1.25 2.39
2000 1.25 2.49
1999 1.23 2.63
1998 1.24 2.71
1997 1.27 2.74
1996 1.26 2.78
1995 1.28 2.84
1994 1.33 2.87
1993 1.32 2.92
1992 1.36 2.94
1991 1.37 3
1990 1.39 3.11
1989 1.4 3.34
1988 1.5 3.45
1987 1.5 3.54
1986 1.6 3.66
1985 1.67 3.78
1984 1.83 3.91
1983 1.94 4.06
1982 2.03 4.21
1981 2.09 4.35
1980 2.23 4.45
1979 2.26 4.58
1978 2.28 4.69
1977 2.27 4.78
1976 2.35 4.93
1975 2.33 5.09
1974 2.38 5.24
1973 2.27 5.41
1972 2.32 5.55
1971 2.32 5.67
1970 2.4 5.78
1969 2.36 5.87
1968 2.42 5.96
1967 2.45 6.06
1966 2.32 6.15
1965 2.25 6.22
1964 2.24 6.29
1963 2.14 6.34
1962 2.16 6.38
1961 2.13 6.42
1960 2.23 6.38

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

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Greece and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Turkey
2024 47.3 34
2023 46.7 33.5
2022 46.4 33.1
2021 45.9 32.7
2020 45.3 32.3
2019 45 31.8
2018 44.7 31.5
2017 44.4 31.2
2016 44.1 30.9
2015 43.7 30.6
2014 43.2 30.4
2013 42.7 30.1
2012 42.2 29.8
2011 41.8 29.5
2010 41.4 29.1
2009 40.9 28.6
2008 40.5 28.3
2007 40.1 27.9
2006 39.7 27.5
2005 39.4 27
2004 39.1 26.6
2003 38.8 26.2
2002 38.5 25.8
2001 38.2 25.4
2000 38 25
1999 37.8 24.7
1998 37.6 24.3
1997 37.4 24
1996 37.2 23.6
1995 37 23.3
1994 36.8 23
1993 36.6 22.7
1992 36.5 22.4
1991 36.3 22.1
1990 36 21.8
1989 35.7 21.6
1988 35.4 21.3
1987 35.1 21.1
1986 34.8 20.9
1985 34.5 20.6
1984 34.3 20.4
1983 34.1 20.2
1982 33.9 20
1981 33.7 19.9
1980 33.8 19.8
1979 34 19.7
1978 33.9 19.5
1977 33.9 19.4
1976 33.8 19.3
1975 33.8 19.1
1974 33.6 19
1973 33.3 18.9
1972 33 18.8
1971 32.9 18.7
1970 33.2 18.6
1969 31.6 18.6
1968 31.3 18.6
1967 31.1 18.7
1966 30.9 18.8
1965 31 18.9
1964 29.4 18.9
1963 29.4 19
1962 29.3 19.1
1961 29 19.3
1960 28.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
16
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Greece Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Turkey
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
97.3%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Greece Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Turkey
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
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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