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India vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 7th vs. 36th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

India Turkey
Population
1480351380
86002379
Population rank 1/197 18/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 5/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

India and Turkey: Comparison Charts

India and Turkey economies compared

GDP
India

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
India Turkey
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $926,097,476,914
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $839,938,668,172
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $733,628,247,119
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $775,853,144,223
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $788,356,985,774
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $863,874,522,365
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $870,818,016,910
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $942,343,431,929
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $962,167,643,589
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $885,327,622,479
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $685,228,481,017
2006 $940,259,888,788 $559,668,118,237
2005 $820,383,763,511 $508,314,210,213
2004 $709,152,728,831 $410,156,784,496
2003 $607,700,687,237 $315,392,899,922
2002 $514,939,140,319 $240,778,008,474
2001 $485,440,139,204 $202,195,080,239
2000 $468,395,521,654 $274,748,463,179
1999 $458,821,052,616 $256,673,939,248
1998 $421,351,317,225 $276,035,372,655
1997 $415,867,563,593 $263,817,553,748
1996 $392,896,866,205 $250,366,965,174
1995 $360,281,909,643 $234,699,627,004
1994 $327,274,843,459 $130,650,447,499
1993 $279,295,648,983 $180,415,757,852
1992 $288,208,070,278 $159,104,772,992
1991 $270,105,341,879 $151,034,731,544
1990 $320,979,026,420 $150,655,500,192
1989 $296,042,052,945 $107,127,191,329
1988 $296,589,670,896 $90,875,175,809
1987 $279,033,584,092 $87,190,081,680
1986 $248,985,994,041 $75,673,037,037
1985 $232,511,554,840 $67,232,758,621
1984 $212,157,645,178 $59,937,602,180
1983 $218,262,146,413 $61,803,555,556
1982 $200,715,624,831 $64,369,325,153
1981 $193,491,368,446 $71,180,180,180
1980 $186,328,579,302 $68,823,684,211
1979 $152,995,442,498 $89,616,129,032
1978 $137,302,319,829 $65,912,500,000
1977 $121,486,641,441 $58,683,333,333
1976 $102,716,451,980 $51,450,000,000
1975 $98,473,832,017 $46,042,857,143
1974 $99,526,597,934 $35,414,285,714
1973 $85,517,673,173 $26,000,000,000
1972 $71,464,700,667 $20,650,000,000
1971 $67,351,404,352 $16,166,666,667
1970 $62,422,483,055 $17,863,636,364
1969 $58,447,995,017 $19,466,666,667
1968 $53,085,455,871 $17,500,000,000
1967 $50,134,942,204 $15,644,444,444
1966 $45,581,230,504 $14,100,000,000
1965 $59,556,105,229 $11,966,666,667
1964 $56,480,289,941 $11,177,777,778
1963 $48,421,923,459 $10,355,555,556
1962 $42,161,481,858 $8,922,222,222
1961 $39,232,435,784 $7,988,888,889
1960 $37,029,883,876 $7,566,666,667

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

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India and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Turkey
2024 $2,695 $15,893
2023 $2,530 $13,375
2022 $2,347 $10,898
2021 $2,240 $9,982
2020 $1,907 $8,798
2019 $2,041 $9,395
2018 $1,966 $9,684
2017 $1,950 $10,756
2016 $1,708 $10,984
2015 $1,584 $11,065
2014 $1,554 $12,209
2013 $1,433 $12,636
2012 $1,429 $11,777
2011 $1,445 $11,374
2010 $1,348 $10,699
2009 $1,095 $9,077
2008 $993 $10,913
2007 $1,022 $9,767
2006 $802 $7,990
2005 $710 $7,332
2004 $624 $5,980
2003 $544 $4,650
2002 $469 $3,591
2001 $450 $3,052
2000 $443 $4,199
1999 $442 $3,974
1998 $414 $4,331
1997 $416 $4,197
1996 $401 $4,041
1995 $375 $3,846
1994 $348 $2,176
1993 $303 $3,058
1992 $319 $2,744
1991 $306 $2,649
1990 $371 $2,690
1989 $350 $1,949
1988 $358 $1,686
1987 $345 $1,650
1986 $315 $1,461
1985 $301 $1,326
1984 $281 $1,209
1983 $296 $1,276
1982 $278.7 $1,360
1981 $275 $1,537
1980 $271.1 $1,516
1979 $228 $2,013
1978 $209.4 $1,510
1977 $189.6 $1,372
1976 $164.1 $1,228
1975 $161.1 $1,122
1974 $166.7 $881
1973 $146.6 $661
1972 $125.3 $537
1971 $120.7 $431
1970 $114.4 $488
1969 $109.5 $544
1968 $101.6 $501
1967 $98 $459
1966 $91 $425
1965 $121.5 $370
1964 $117.9 $354
1963 $103.4 $337
1962 $92.2 $298.2
1961 $87.9 $274.4
1960 $84.9 $267.1

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

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India vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Turkey
2026 72.7 78.4
2025 72.5 77.8
2024 72.2 77.4
2023 72 77.2
2022 71.7 77.6
2021 67.3 75.7
2020 70.2 76.5
2019 70.7 77.7
2018 70.4 77.5
2017 70.1 77
2016 69.7 76.6
2015 69.3 76.5
2014 68.9 76.5
2013 68.5 76.2
2012 68.1 75.6
2011 67.6 74.8
2010 67.2 75
2009 66.7 74.7
2008 66.2 74.4
2007 65.8 74.1
2006 65.4 73.8
2005 64.9 73.5
2004 64.5 73.2
2003 64.1 72.9
2002 63.6 72.6
2001 63.2 72.3
2000 62.7 71.9
1999 62.3 70.8
1998 61.9 71.1
1997 61.4 70.7
1996 61 70.2
1995 60.6 69.7
1994 60.2 69.4
1993 59.8 69
1992 59.4 68.6
1991 59 68.3
1990 58.6 67.8
1989 58.2 67.4
1988 57.7 66.9
1987 57.3 66.4
1986 56.8 65.9
1985 56.3 65.3
1984 55.8 64.8
1983 55.3 64.3
1982 54.7 63.7
1981 54.2 63.2
1980 53.6 62.7
1979 53 62.2
1978 52.4 61.6
1977 51.8 60.8
1976 51.3 60
1975 50.8 59.5
1974 50.3 59
1973 49.6 58.5
1972 49.2 58
1971 48.9 57.2
1970 48.6 56.7
1969 48.3 56.2
1968 47.9 55.6
1967 46.2 55.2
1966 45.9 54.6
1965 45.6 54.1
1964 46.7 53.6
1963 46.5 53.1
1962 46.1 52.3
1961 45.8 51.6
1960 45.6 50.8
1959 45.3 50.1
1958 44.8 49.2
1957 44.4 49.2
1956 44.1 49.5
1955 43.7 49.1
1954 43.2 48.8
1953 42.4 48.2
1952 42.1 48.1
1951 41.6 47.6
1950 41.2 47.3

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

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India and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Turkey
1x
Year Population
India Turkey
2024 1,450,935,791 85,518,661
2023 1,438,069,596 85,325,965
2022 1,425,423,212 84,979,913
2021 1,414,203,896 84,147,318
2020 1,402,617,695 83,384,680
2019 1,389,030,312 82,579,440
2018 1,374,659,064 81,407,204
2017 1,359,657,400 80,312,698
2016 1,343,944,296 79,277,962
2015 1,328,024,498 78,218,479
2014 1,312,277,191 77,181,884
2013 1,295,829,511 76,147,624
2012 1,278,674,502 75,175,827
2011 1,261,224,954 74,223,629
2010 1,243,481,564 73,142,150
2009 1,225,524,753 72,039,206
2008 1,207,930,964 71,051,678
2007 1,190,676,021 70,158,112
2006 1,172,878,890 70,045,349
2005 1,154,676,322 69,329,557
2004 1,135,991,513 68,592,617
2003 1,116,803,006 67,831,730
2002 1,097,600,380 67,048,795
2001 1,077,898,575 66,245,128
2000 1,057,922,733 65,425,961
1999 1,038,225,823 64,591,923
1998 1,018,665,080 63,734,383
1997 999,133,762 62,852,966
1996 979,678,458 61,951,134
1995 960,301,044 61,024,503
1994 941,163,767 60,033,836
1993 922,118,387 58,999,167
1992 902,957,070 57,990,118
1991 883,927,600 57,009,887
1990 864,972,221 56,015,628
1989 846,039,529 54,976,723
1988 827,342,990 53,909,626
1987 808,931,270 52,843,670
1986 790,689,978 51,777,772
1985 772,647,793 50,687,115
1984 754,875,449 49,574,069
1983 737,372,681 48,447,410
1982 720,313,473 47,322,096
1981 703,696,250 46,321,190
1980 687,354,025 45,408,815
1979 671,155,747 44,510,429
1978 655,728,229 43,645,306
1977 640,801,103 42,773,298
1976 625,861,883 41,899,984
1975 611,309,535 41,053,126
1974 597,041,391 40,210,234
1973 583,465,598 39,329,533
1972 570,482,142 38,430,221
1971 558,096,387 37,518,611
1970 545,864,268 36,638,465
1969 533,880,544 35,787,774
1968 522,716,889 34,921,684
1967 511,606,372 34,050,421
1966 500,740,247 33,177,672
1965 490,140,146 32,345,220
1964 479,229,598 31,543,072
1963 468,138,575 30,726,841
1962 457,283,090 29,916,147
1961 446,564,729 29,119,238
1960 435,990,338 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in India and Turkey

Fertility rate
India

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Turkey
2023 1.98 1.51
2022 1.99 1.63
2021 2.01 1.71
2020 2.05 1.77
2019 2.12 1.89
2018 2.18 2
2017 2.19 2.08
2016 2.28 2.11
2015 2.29 2.16
2014 2.29 2.19
2013 2.4 2.11
2012 2.47 2.11
2011 2.53 2.05
2010 2.6 2.08
2009 2.67 2.1
2008 2.71 2.15
2007 2.78 2.16
2006 2.87 2.19
2005 2.96 2.2
2004 3.05 2.2
2003 3.12 2.2
2002 3.22 2.27
2001 3.3 2.39
2000 3.35 2.49
1999 3.38 2.63
1998 3.45 2.71
1997 3.51 2.74
1996 3.58 2.78
1995 3.65 2.84
1994 3.72 2.87
1993 3.8 2.92
1992 3.88 2.94
1991 3.96 3
1990 4.05 3.11
1989 4.13 3.34
1988 4.22 3.45
1987 4.31 3.54
1986 4.4 3.66
1985 4.43 3.78
1984 4.52 3.91
1983 4.57 4.06
1982 4.62 4.21
1981 4.7 4.35
1980 4.78 4.45
1979 4.81 4.58
1978 4.89 4.69
1977 5.01 4.78
1976 5.13 4.93
1975 5.2 5.09
1974 5.33 5.24
1973 5.4 5.41
1972 5.48 5.55
1971 5.57 5.67
1970 5.62 5.78
1969 5.68 5.87
1968 5.76 5.96
1967 5.83 6.06
1966 5.88 6.15
1965 5.94 6.22
1964 5.98 6.29
1963 5.97 6.34
1962 5.95 6.38
1961 5.94 6.42
1960 5.92 6.38

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

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India and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
India

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
India Turkey
2024 29.5 34
2023 29.1 33.5
2022 28.7 33.1
2021 28.4 32.7
2020 28.1 32.3
2019 27.7 31.8
2018 27.3 31.5
2017 27 31.2
2016 26.6 30.9
2015 26.3 30.6
2014 26 30.4
2013 25.6 30.1
2012 25.3 29.8
2011 25 29.5
2010 24.7 29.1
2009 24.4 28.6
2008 24.1 28.3
2007 23.8 27.9
2006 23.6 27.5
2005 23.3 27
2004 23.1 26.6
2003 22.9 26.2
2002 22.7 25.8
2001 22.5 25.4
2000 22.3 25
1999 22.1 24.7
1998 21.9 24.3
1997 21.7 24
1996 21.6 23.6
1995 21.4 23.3
1994 21.2 23
1993 21.1 22.7
1992 21 22.4
1991 20.8 22.1
1990 20.7 21.8
1989 20.6 21.6
1988 20.5 21.3
1987 20.4 21.1
1986 20.4 20.9
1985 20.3 20.6
1984 20.2 20.4
1983 20.1 20.2
1982 20 20
1981 20 19.9
1980 19.9 19.8
1979 19.8 19.7
1978 19.7 19.5
1977 19.6 19.4
1976 19.5 19.3
1975 19.4 19.1
1974 19.3 19
1973 19.3 18.9
1972 19.2 18.8
1971 19.2 18.7
1970 19.2 18.6
1969 19.2 18.6
1968 19.2 18.6
1967 19.3 18.7
1966 19.4 18.8
1965 19.5 18.9
1964 19.6 18.9
1963 19.8 19
1962 19.9 19.1
1961 20.1 19.3
1960 20.2 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

India Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Turkey
% of world population
17.9%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
97.3%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
87.3%
2024

Health

India Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

India Turkey
% of world land
2%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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) (2000–2025, 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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