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Ireland vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 119th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Turkey
Population
5518360
86002379
Population rank 121/197 18/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 25/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Ireland and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Turkey
2024 $609,157,459,747 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $567,372,737,459 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $548,341,794,599 $926,097,476,914
2021 $530,394,123,830 $839,938,668,172
2020 $436,009,027,819 $733,628,247,119
2019 $407,211,793,801 $775,853,144,223
2018 $395,780,319,817 $788,356,985,774
2017 $348,355,212,569 $863,874,522,365
2016 $305,431,252,709 $870,818,016,910
2015 $302,101,388,556 $865,460,050,684
2014 $266,490,442,124 $942,343,431,929
2013 $242,924,245,719 $962,167,643,589
2012 $226,921,827,888 $885,327,622,479
2011 $240,975,871,047 $844,192,507,381
2010 $221,732,824,603 $782,545,664,268
2009 $236,443,115,854 $653,894,449,921
2008 $275,447,471,451 $775,415,944,333
2007 $270,079,279,420 $685,228,481,017
2006 $232,180,617,162 $559,668,118,237
2005 $211,876,989,656 $508,314,210,213
2004 $194,372,115,041 $410,156,784,496
2003 $164,670,771,260 $315,392,899,922
2002 $128,596,035,288 $240,778,008,474
2001 $109,346,669,230 $202,195,080,239
2000 $100,207,610,430 $274,748,463,179
1999 $98,893,958,263 $256,673,939,248
1998 $90,199,410,116 $276,035,372,655
1997 $82,856,648,758 $263,817,553,748
1996 $75,790,786,290 $250,366,965,174
1995 $69,139,823,232 $234,699,627,004
1994 $57,097,656,066 $130,650,447,499
1993 $52,417,477,614 $180,415,757,852
1992 $55,918,538,121 $159,104,772,992
1991 $49,787,501,584 $151,034,731,544
1990 $49,305,632,408 $150,655,500,192
1989 $39,238,392,678 $107,127,191,329
1988 $37,772,896,221 $90,875,175,809
1987 $33,920,518,493 $87,190,081,680
1986 $28,714,571,852 $75,673,037,037
1985 $21,270,013,326 $67,232,758,621
1984 $20,106,648,455 $59,937,602,180
1983 $20,766,047,764 $61,803,555,556
1982 $21,474,752,962 $64,369,325,153
1981 $20,670,190,138 $71,180,180,180
1980 $21,747,855,640 $68,823,684,211
1979 $18,319,334,300 $89,616,129,032
1978 $14,647,996,074 $65,912,500,000
1977 $11,248,340,431 $58,683,333,333
1976 $9,453,756,015 $51,450,000,000
1975 $9,483,808,362 $46,042,857,143
1974 $7,896,860,615 $35,414,285,714
1973 $7,481,173,066 $26,000,000,000
1972 $6,318,060,582 $20,650,000,000
1971 $5,098,250,287 $16,166,666,667
1970 $4,395,995,086 $17,863,636,364
1969 $3,902,721,632 $19,466,666,667
1968 $3,378,701,147 $17,500,000,000
1967 $3,445,739,915 $15,644,444,444
1966 $3,198,820,904 $14,100,000,000
1965 $3,035,655,794 $11,966,666,667
1964 $2,851,091,646 $11,177,777,778
1963 $2,505,073,358 $10,355,555,556
1962 $2,329,372,972 $8,922,222,222
1961 $2,151,772,980 $7,988,888,889
1960 $1,998,550,222 $7,566,666,667

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

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Ireland and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Turkey
2024 $112,895 $15,893
2023 $106,819 $13,375
2022 $105,191 $10,898
2021 $103,783 $9,982
2020 $86,514 $8,798
2019 $81,828 $9,395
2018 $80,804 $9,684
2017 $72,161 $10,756
2016 $64,130 $10,984
2015 $64,250 $11,065
2014 $57,215 $12,209
2013 $52,538 $12,636
2012 $49,336 $11,777
2011 $52,614 $11,374
2010 $48,624 $10,699
2009 $52,133 $9,077
2008 $61,353 $10,913
2007 $61,396 $9,767
2006 $54,329 $7,990
2005 $50,933 $7,332
2004 $47,754 $5,980
2003 $41,204 $4,650
2002 $32,705 $3,591
2001 $28,282 $3,052
2000 $26,335 $4,199
1999 $26,338 $3,974
1998 $24,295 $4,331
1997 $22,551 $4,197
1996 $20,836 $4,041
1995 $19,158 $3,846
1994 $15,903 $2,176
1993 $14,657 $3,058
1992 $15,714 $2,744
1991 $14,087 $2,649
1990 $14,031 $2,690
1989 $11,176 $1,949
1988 $10,716 $1,686
1987 $9,582 $1,650
1986 $8,112 $1,461
1985 $6,012 $1,326
1984 $5,692 $1,209
1983 $5,915 $1,276
1982 $6,161 $1,360
1981 $5,986 $1,537
1980 $6,372 $1,516
1979 $5,430 $2,013
1978 $4,400 $1,510
1977 $3,427 $1,372
1976 $2,920 $1,228
1975 $2,973 $1,122
1974 $2,517 $881
1973 $2,424 $661
1972 $2,080 $537
1971 $1,704 $431
1970 $1,487 $488
1969 $1,331 $544
1968 $1,159 $501
1967 $1,187 $459
1966 $1,107 $425
1965 $1,055 $370
1964 $995 $354
1963 $878 $337
1962 $821 $298.2
1961 $762 $274.4
1960 $707 $267.1

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

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Ireland vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Turkey
2026 82.9 78.4
2025 82.7 77.8
2024 82.6 77.4
2023 82.4 77.2
2022 82.1 77.6
2021 81.9 75.7
2020 82.4 76.5
2019 82.4 77.7
2018 82.1 77.5
2017 82.1 77
2016 81.7 76.6
2015 81.5 76.5
2014 81.4 76.5
2013 81.1 76.2
2012 80.9 75.6
2011 80.7 74.8
2010 80.6 75
2009 80.1 74.7
2008 79.8 74.4
2007 79.6 74.1
2006 79.2 73.8
2005 78.9 73.5
2004 78.5 73.2
2003 78.1 72.9
2002 77.6 72.6
2001 77.1 72.3
2000 76.5 71.9
1999 76.1 70.8
1998 76.2 71.1
1997 76 70.7
1996 75.8 70.2
1995 75.5 69.7
1994 75.8 69.4
1993 75.3 69
1992 75.4 68.6
1991 75 68.3
1990 74.8 67.8
1989 74.5 67.4
1988 74.4 66.9
1987 74.4 66.4
1986 73.6 65.9
1985 73.6 65.3
1984 73.6 64.8
1983 73.2 64.3
1982 73.2 63.7
1981 72.9 63.2
1980 72.5 62.7
1979 72.2 62.2
1978 71.9 61.6
1977 71.9 60.8
1976 71.8 60
1975 71.7 59.5
1974 71.1 59
1973 71.2 58.5
1972 71 58
1971 71.6 57.2
1970 70.8 56.7
1969 70.8 56.2
1968 70.9 55.6
1967 71.2 55.2
1966 70.2 54.6
1965 70.6 54.1
1964 70.4 53.6
1963 70.2 53.1
1962 69.9 52.3
1961 69.6 51.6
1960 70.2 50.8
1959 69.4 50.1
1958 69.3 49.2
1957 69 49.2
1956 69 49.5
1955 68 49.1
1954 68 48.8
1953 67.9 48.2
1952 67.2 48.1
1951 64.8 47.6
1950 65.6 47.3

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

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Ireland and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Ireland Turkey
2024 5,395,790 85,518,661
2023 5,311,538 85,325,965
2022 5,212,836 84,979,913
2021 5,110,585 84,147,318
2020 5,039,747 83,384,680
2019 4,976,456 82,579,440
2018 4,898,022 81,407,204
2017 4,827,445 80,312,698
2016 4,762,722 79,277,962
2015 4,701,957 78,218,479
2014 4,657,740 77,181,884
2013 4,623,816 76,147,624
2012 4,599,533 75,175,827
2011 4,580,084 74,223,629
2010 4,560,155 73,142,150
2009 4,535,375 72,039,206
2008 4,489,544 71,051,678
2007 4,398,942 70,158,112
2006 4,273,591 70,045,349
2005 4,159,914 69,329,557
2004 4,070,262 68,592,617
2003 3,996,521 67,831,730
2002 3,931,947 67,048,795
2001 3,866,243 66,245,128
2000 3,805,174 65,425,961
1999 3,754,786 64,591,923
1998 3,712,696 63,734,383
1997 3,674,171 62,852,966
1996 3,637,510 61,951,134
1995 3,608,841 61,024,503
1994 3,590,386 60,033,836
1993 3,576,261 58,999,167
1992 3,558,430 57,990,118
1991 3,534,235 57,009,887
1990 3,513,974 56,015,628
1989 3,511,009 54,976,723
1988 3,524,949 53,909,626
1987 3,540,057 52,843,670
1986 3,539,690 51,777,772
1985 3,538,082 50,687,115
1984 3,532,423 49,574,069
1983 3,510,600 48,447,410
1982 3,485,800 47,322,096
1981 3,453,000 46,321,190
1980 3,412,800 45,408,815
1979 3,373,750 44,510,429
1978 3,329,100 43,645,306
1977 3,282,200 42,773,298
1976 3,238,050 41,899,984
1975 3,189,550 41,053,126
1974 3,137,500 40,210,234
1973 3,085,950 39,329,533
1972 3,036,850 38,430,221
1971 2,992,050 37,518,611
1970 2,957,250 36,638,465
1969 2,932,650 35,787,774
1968 2,915,550 34,921,684
1967 2,902,450 34,050,421
1966 2,888,800 33,177,672
1965 2,877,300 32,345,220
1964 2,866,550 31,543,072
1963 2,852,650 30,726,841
1962 2,836,050 29,916,147
1961 2,824,400 29,119,238
1960 2,828,600 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Turkey

Fertility rate
Ireland

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Turkey
2023 1.5 1.51
2022 1.54 1.63
2021 1.78 1.71
2020 1.63 1.77
2019 1.71 1.89
2018 1.75 2
2017 1.77 2.08
2016 1.81 2.11
2015 1.85 2.16
2014 1.89 2.19
2013 1.93 2.11
2012 1.98 2.11
2011 2.03 2.05
2010 2.05 2.08
2009 2.06 2.1
2008 2.06 2.15
2007 2.01 2.16
2006 1.91 2.19
2005 1.86 2.2
2004 1.93 2.2
2003 1.96 2.2
2002 1.97 2.27
2001 1.94 2.39
2000 1.89 2.49
1999 1.9 2.63
1998 1.94 2.71
1997 1.93 2.74
1996 1.88 2.78
1995 1.84 2.84
1994 1.85 2.87
1993 1.9 2.92
1992 1.99 2.94
1991 2.08 3
1990 2.11 3.11
1989 2.08 3.34
1988 2.17 3.45
1987 2.32 3.54
1986 2.44 3.66
1985 2.48 3.78
1984 2.58 3.91
1983 2.74 4.06
1982 2.94 4.21
1981 3.05 4.35
1980 3.21 4.45
1979 3.21 4.58
1978 3.21 4.69
1977 3.24 4.78
1976 3.29 4.93
1975 3.37 5.09
1974 3.59 5.24
1973 3.71 5.41
1972 3.84 5.55
1971 3.93 5.67
1970 3.85 5.78
1969 3.83 5.87
1968 3.77 5.96
1967 3.84 6.06
1966 3.94 6.15
1965 4.04 6.22
1964 4.07 6.29
1963 4.01 6.34
1962 3.92 6.38
1961 3.78 6.42
1960 3.78 6.38

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

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Ireland and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Turkey
2024 39.7 34
2023 39.4 33.5
2022 38.9 33.1
2021 38.6 32.7
2020 38.2 32.3
2019 37.8 31.8
2018 37.4 31.5
2017 37.1 31.2
2016 36.8 30.9
2015 36.4 30.6
2014 36 30.4
2013 35.6 30.1
2012 35.2 29.8
2011 34.8 29.5
2010 34.3 29.1
2009 33.9 28.6
2008 33.5 28.3
2007 33.4 27.9
2006 33.4 27.5
2005 33.4 27
2004 33.4 26.6
2003 33.2 26.2
2002 33 25.8
2001 32.7 25.4
2000 32.5 25
1999 32.2 24.7
1998 31.9 24.3
1997 31.6 24
1996 31.3 23.6
1995 30.9 23.3
1994 30.6 23
1993 30.2 22.7
1992 29.9 22.4
1991 29.6 22.1
1990 29.2 21.8
1989 28.8 21.6
1988 28.4 21.3
1987 27.9 21.1
1986 27.6 20.9
1985 27.3 20.6
1984 27.1 20.4
1983 26.9 20.2
1982 26.7 20
1981 26.6 19.9
1980 26.5 19.8
1979 26.5 19.7
1978 26.5 19.5
1977 26.5 19.4
1976 26.4 19.3
1975 26.5 19.1
1974 26.5 19
1973 26.7 18.9
1972 26.9 18.8
1971 27.1 18.7
1970 27.4 18.6
1969 27.6 18.6
1968 27.8 18.6
1967 28 18.7
1966 28.2 18.8
1965 28.6 18.9
1964 28.9 18.9
1963 29.2 19
1962 29.5 19.1
1961 29.8 19.3
1960 30.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
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
11
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Ireland Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Turkey
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Ireland Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Turkey
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 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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