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Iceland vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 104th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Turkey
Population
397129
86002379
Population rank 173/197 18/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 108/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Iceland and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Turkey
2024 $33,255,181,469 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $31,677,891,897 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $29,166,102,877 $926,097,476,914
2021 $26,234,872,402 $839,938,668,172
2020 $22,034,665,041 $733,628,247,119
2019 $24,985,687,022 $775,853,144,223
2018 $26,677,652,544 $788,356,985,774
2017 $25,060,086,488 $863,874,522,365
2016 $21,083,713,310 $870,818,016,910
2015 $17,700,486,957 $865,460,050,684
2014 $18,052,183,515 $942,343,431,929
2013 $16,244,319,959 $962,167,643,589
2012 $14,943,757,823 $885,327,622,479
2011 $15,394,005,872 $844,192,507,381
2010 $13,922,711,577 $782,545,664,268
2009 $13,212,543,838 $653,894,449,921
2008 $18,247,921,360 $775,415,944,333
2007 $21,960,110,030 $685,228,481,017
2006 $17,671,649,843 $559,668,118,237
2005 $17,146,410,561 $508,314,210,213
2004 $13,963,943,244 $410,156,784,496
2003 $11,564,687,742 $315,392,899,922
2002 $9,416,199,700 $240,778,008,474
2001 $8,323,401,820 $202,195,080,239
2000 $9,140,168,922 $274,748,463,179
1999 $9,107,644,691 $256,673,939,248
1998 $8,637,732,542 $276,035,372,655
1997 $7,716,781,803 $263,817,553,748
1996 $7,686,566,105 $250,366,965,174
1995 $7,372,640,169 $234,699,627,004
1994 $6,612,804,056 $130,650,447,499
1993 $6,435,952,174 $180,415,757,852
1992 $7,328,497,599 $159,104,772,992
1991 $7,151,260,062 $151,034,731,544
1990 $6,694,851,159 $150,655,500,192
1989 $5,870,854,233 $107,127,191,329
1988 $6,320,093,411 $90,875,175,809
1987 $5,713,281,235 $87,190,081,680
1986 $4,129,080,094 $75,673,037,037
1985 $3,088,359,967 $67,232,758,621
1984 $2,964,568,006 $59,937,602,180
1983 $2,862,634,164 $61,803,555,556
1982 $3,318,714,326 $64,369,325,153
1981 $3,615,094,820 $71,180,180,180
1980 $3,499,616,683 $68,823,684,211
1979 $2,953,176,971 $89,616,129,032
1978 $2,599,627,089 $65,912,500,000
1977 $2,285,707,749 $58,683,333,333
1976 $1,727,845,419 $51,450,000,000
1975 $1,456,052,700 $46,042,857,143
1974 $1,568,154,077 $35,414,285,714
1973 $1,194,794,186 $26,000,000,000
1972 $869,002,946 $20,650,000,000
1971 $693,679,545 $16,166,666,667
1970 $545,115,909 $17,863,636,364
1969 $435,659,610 $19,466,666,667
1968 $498,365,200 $17,500,000,000
1967 $652,609,076 $15,644,444,444
1966 $660,663,763 $14,100,000,000
1965 $550,150,988 $11,966,666,667
1964 $456,206,299 $11,177,777,778
1963 $357,240,896 $10,355,555,556
1962 $299,309,938 $8,922,222,222
1961 $266,711,460 $7,988,888,889
1960 $260,984,499 $7,566,666,667

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

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Iceland and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Turkey
2024 $86,041 $15,893
2023 $82,139 $13,375
2022 $76,350 $10,898
2021 $70,425 $9,982
2020 $60,128 $8,798
2019 $69,296 $9,395
2018 $75,634 $9,684
2017 $72,976 $10,756
2016 $62,854 $10,984
2015 $53,506 $11,065
2014 $55,140 $12,209
2013 $50,173 $12,636
2012 $46,595 $11,777
2011 $48,255 $11,374
2010 $43,776 $10,699
2009 $41,484 $9,077
2008 $57,489 $10,913
2007 $70,483 $9,767
2006 $58,172 $7,990
2005 $57,784 $7,332
2004 $47,810 $5,980
2003 $39,944 $4,650
2002 $32,749 $3,591
2001 $29,208 $3,052
2000 $32,504 $4,199
1999 $32,834 $3,974
1998 $31,519 $4,331
1997 $28,462 $4,197
1996 $28,584 $4,041
1995 $27,565 $3,846
1994 $24,858 $2,176
1993 $24,404 $3,058
1992 $28,072 $2,744
1991 $27,740 $2,649
1990 $26,272 $2,690
1989 $23,219 $1,949
1988 $25,307 $1,686
1987 $23,238 $1,650
1986 $16,980 $1,461
1985 $12,793 $1,326
1984 $12,378 $1,209
1983 $12,080 $1,276
1982 $14,191 $1,360
1981 $15,666 $1,537
1980 $15,340 $1,516
1979 $13,082 $2,013
1978 $11,630 $1,510
1977 $10,305 $1,372
1976 $7,848 $1,228
1975 $6,680 $1,122
1974 $7,287 $881
1973 $5,627 $661
1972 $4,155 $537
1971 $3,366 $431
1970 $2,666 $488
1969 $2,142 $544
1968 $2,473 $501
1967 $3,284 $459
1966 $3,378 $425
1965 $2,861 $370
1964 $2,414 $354
1963 $1,924 $337
1962 $1,641 $298.2
1961 $1,490 $274.4
1960 $1,486 $267.1

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

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Iceland vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Turkey
2026 83.3 78.4
2025 83.2 77.8
2024 83 77.4
2023 82.7 77.2
2022 81.6 77.6
2021 82.8 75.7
2020 82.7 76.5
2019 82.8 77.7
2018 82.5 77.5
2017 82.2 77
2016 81.8 76.6
2015 82.2 76.5
2014 82.4 76.5
2013 81.7 76.2
2012 82.3 75.6
2011 82 74.8
2010 81.6 75
2009 81.4 74.7
2008 81.2 74.4
2007 81.1 74.1
2006 80.9 73.8
2005 81.2 73.5
2004 80.7 73.2
2003 80.8 72.9
2002 80.3 72.6
2001 80.4 72.3
2000 79.5 71.9
1999 79.2 70.8
1998 79.4 71.1
1997 78.7 70.7
1996 78.6 70.2
1995 77.5 69.7
1994 79 69.4
1993 78.8 69
1992 78.6 68.6
1991 77.8 68.3
1990 77.7 67.8
1989 77.9 67.4
1988 76.9 66.9
1987 77.1 66.4
1986 77.9 65.9
1985 77.4 65.3
1984 77.3 64.8
1983 76.4 64.3
1982 76.8 63.7
1981 76.2 63.2
1980 76.6 62.7
1979 76.5 62.2
1978 76.4 61.6
1977 76.1 60.8
1976 76.6 60
1975 75.3 59.5
1974 74.1 59
1973 74.3 58.5
1972 74.4 58
1971 73.5 57.2
1970 73.8 56.7
1969 73.7 56.2
1968 73.9 55.6
1967 73.7 55.2
1966 73.1 54.6
1965 73.8 54.1
1964 73.5 53.6
1963 72.9 53.1
1962 73.6 52.3
1961 73.4 51.6
1960 74 50.8
1959 72.6 50.1
1958 73.3 49.2
1957 73.4 49.2
1956 72.9 49.5
1955 73.3 49.1
1954 73.3 48.8
1953 72.3 48.2
1952 72.4 48.1
1951 71 47.6
1950 71 47.3

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

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Iceland and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Iceland Turkey
2024 386,506 85,518,661
2023 385,663 85,325,965
2022 382,003 84,979,913
2021 372,520 84,147,318
2020 366,463 83,384,680
2019 360,563 82,579,440
2018 352,721 81,407,204
2017 343,400 80,312,698
2016 335,439 79,277,962
2015 330,815 78,218,479
2014 327,386 77,181,884
2013 323,764 76,147,624
2012 320,716 75,175,827
2011 319,014 74,223,629
2010 318,041 73,142,150
2009 318,499 72,039,206
2008 317,414 71,051,678
2007 311,566 70,158,112
2006 303,782 70,045,349
2005 296,734 69,329,557
2004 292,074 68,592,617
2003 289,521 67,831,730
2002 287,523 67,048,795
2001 284,968 66,245,128
2000 281,205 65,425,961
1999 277,381 64,591,923
1998 274,047 63,734,383
1997 271,128 62,852,966
1996 268,916 61,951,134
1995 267,468 61,024,503
1994 266,021 60,033,836
1993 263,725 58,999,167
1992 261,057 57,990,118
1991 257,797 57,009,887
1990 254,826 56,015,628
1989 252,852 54,976,723
1988 249,740 53,909,626
1987 245,859 52,843,670
1986 243,180 51,777,772
1985 241,405 50,687,115
1984 239,511 49,574,069
1983 236,977 48,447,410
1982 233,860 47,322,096
1981 230,755 46,321,190
1980 228,138 45,408,815
1979 225,735 44,510,429
1978 223,537 43,645,306
1977 221,799 42,773,298
1976 220,154 41,899,984
1975 217,979 41,053,126
1974 215,209 40,210,234
1973 212,317 39,329,533
1972 209,137 38,430,221
1971 206,098 37,518,611
1970 204,438 36,638,465
1969 203,369 35,787,774
1968 201,488 34,921,684
1967 198,751 34,050,421
1966 195,570 33,177,672
1965 192,286 32,345,220
1964 188,983 31,543,072
1963 185,653 30,726,841
1962 182,378 29,916,147
1961 179,029 29,119,238
1960 175,574 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Turkey

Fertility rate
Iceland

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Turkey
2023 1.59 1.51
2022 1.59 1.63
2021 1.82 1.71
2020 1.72 1.77
2019 1.74 1.89
2018 1.71 2
2017 1.71 2.08
2016 1.74 2.11
2015 1.8 2.16
2014 1.93 2.19
2013 1.93 2.11
2012 2.04 2.11
2011 2.02 2.05
2010 2.2 2.08
2009 2.23 2.1
2008 2.15 2.15
2007 2.09 2.16
2006 2.08 2.19
2005 2.05 2.2
2004 2.04 2.2
2003 1.99 2.2
2002 1.93 2.27
2001 1.95 2.39
2000 2.08 2.49
1999 1.99 2.63
1998 2.05 2.71
1997 2.04 2.74
1996 2.12 2.78
1995 2.08 2.84
1994 2.14 2.87
1993 2.22 2.92
1992 2.21 2.94
1991 2.18 3
1990 2.3 3.11
1989 2.19 3.34
1988 2.26 3.45
1987 2.06 3.54
1986 1.92 3.66
1985 1.93 3.78
1984 2.08 3.91
1983 2.24 4.06
1982 2.27 4.21
1981 2.33 4.35
1980 2.48 4.45
1979 2.49 4.58
1978 2.35 4.69
1977 2.31 4.78
1976 2.52 4.93
1975 2.65 5.09
1974 2.66 5.24
1973 2.94 5.41
1972 3.09 5.55
1971 2.92 5.67
1970 2.81 5.78
1969 2.99 5.87
1968 3.06 5.96
1967 3.28 6.06
1966 3.59 6.15
1965 3.73 6.22
1964 3.88 6.29
1963 3.99 6.34
1962 3.98 6.38
1961 3.88 6.42
1960 4.29 6.38

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

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Iceland and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Turkey
2024 37.1 34
2023 36.9 33.5
2022 36.7 33.1
2021 36.7 32.7
2020 36.6 32.3
2019 36.5 31.8
2018 36.4 31.5
2017 36.3 31.2
2016 36.2 30.9
2015 36 30.6
2014 35.7 30.4
2013 35.5 30.1
2012 35.4 29.8
2011 35.1 29.5
2010 34.9 29.1
2009 34.6 28.6
2008 34.5 28.3
2007 34.6 27.9
2006 34.5 27.5
2005 34.2 27
2004 34 26.6
2003 33.7 26.2
2002 33.4 25.8
2001 33 25.4
2000 32.8 25
1999 32.6 24.7
1998 32.4 24.3
1997 32.1 24
1996 31.8 23.6
1995 31.5 23.3
1994 31.1 23
1993 30.8 22.7
1992 30.5 22.4
1991 30.2 22.1
1990 30 21.8
1989 29.6 21.6
1988 29.3 21.3
1987 29.1 21.1
1986 28.8 20.9
1985 28.4 20.6
1984 28 20.4
1983 27.7 20.2
1982 27.5 20
1981 27.2 19.9
1980 26.9 19.8
1979 26.7 19.7
1978 26.4 19.5
1977 26 19.4
1976 25.7 19.3
1975 25.4 19.1
1974 25.1 19
1973 24.9 18.9
1972 24.8 18.8
1971 24.7 18.7
1970 24.5 18.6
1969 24.3 18.6
1968 24.2 18.6
1967 24.1 18.7
1966 24.1 18.8
1965 24.2 18.9
1964 24.4 18.9
1963 24.7 19
1962 24.9 19.1
1961 25.2 19.3
1960 25.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Iceland Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Turkey
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Iceland Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Turkey
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
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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