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Mexico vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 13th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Turkey
Population
133323134
86002379
Population rank 11/197 18/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 13/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Mexico and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Turkey
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $926,097,476,914
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $839,938,668,172
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $733,628,247,119
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $775,853,144,223
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $788,356,985,774
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $863,874,522,365
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $870,818,016,910
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $865,460,050,684
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $942,343,431,929
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $962,167,643,589
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $885,327,622,479
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $782,545,664,268
2009 $943,437,415,025 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $559,668,118,237
2005 $917,571,853,529 $508,314,210,213
2004 $819,459,227,375 $410,156,784,496
2003 $765,549,967,703 $315,392,899,922
2002 $810,666,116,402 $240,778,008,474
2001 $796,064,590,549 $202,195,080,239
2000 $742,061,329,749 $274,748,463,179
1999 $631,249,359,702 $256,673,939,248
1998 $557,461,102,631 $276,035,372,655
1997 $523,449,530,464 $263,817,553,748
1996 $432,157,945,024 $250,366,965,174
1995 $380,157,469,867 $234,699,627,004
1994 $553,618,247,901 $130,650,447,499
1993 $530,160,763,663 $180,415,757,852
1992 $363,157,832,924 $159,104,772,992
1991 $313,139,656,146 $151,034,731,544
1990 $261,253,675,693 $150,655,500,192
1989 $221,403,098,267 $107,127,191,329
1988 $181,611,150,497 $90,875,175,809
1987 $147,542,558,209 $87,190,081,680
1986 $134,556,034,673 $75,673,037,037
1985 $195,241,069,482 $67,232,758,621
1984 $184,230,754,105 $59,937,602,180
1983 $156,167,000,433 $61,803,555,556
1982 $184,602,611,610 $64,369,325,153
1981 $263,797,827,860 $71,180,180,180
1980 $205,577,055,466 $68,823,684,211
1979 $134,531,900,899 $89,616,129,032
1978 $102,648,570,299 $65,912,500,000
1977 $81,912,018,784 $58,683,333,333
1976 $88,875,923,765 $51,450,000,000
1975 $88,000,000,000 $46,042,857,143
1974 $72,000,000,000 $35,414,285,714
1973 $55,280,000,000 $26,000,000,000
1972 $45,200,000,000 $20,650,000,000
1971 $39,200,000,000 $16,166,666,667
1970 $35,520,000,000 $17,863,636,364
1969 $32,480,000,000 $19,466,666,667
1968 $29,360,000,000 $17,500,000,000
1967 $26,560,000,000 $15,644,444,444
1966 $24,320,000,000 $14,100,000,000
1965 $21,840,000,000 $11,966,666,667
1964 $20,080,000,000 $11,177,777,778
1963 $16,960,000,000 $10,355,555,556
1962 $15,200,000,000 $8,922,222,222
1961 $14,160,000,000 $7,988,888,889
1960 $13,040,000,000 $7,566,666,667

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

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Mexico and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Turkey
2024 $14,186 $15,893
2023 $13,861 $13,375
2022 $11,406 $10,898
2021 $10,314 $9,982
2020 $8,841 $8,798
2019 $10,370 $9,395
2018 $10,085 $9,684
2017 $9,649 $10,756
2016 $9,098 $10,984
2015 $10,021 $11,065
2014 $11,391 $12,209
2013 $11,217 $12,636
2012 $10,744 $11,777
2011 $10,664 $11,374
2010 $9,729 $10,699
2009 $8,424 $9,077
2008 $10,524 $10,913
2007 $10,134 $9,767
2006 $9,513 $7,990
2005 $8,672 $7,332
2004 $7,850 $5,980
2003 $7,434 $4,650
2002 $7,983 $3,591
2001 $7,953 $3,052
2000 $7,524 $4,199
1999 $6,500 $3,974
1998 $5,833 $4,331
1997 $5,567 $4,197
1996 $4,674 $4,041
1995 $4,184 $3,846
1994 $6,202 $2,176
1993 $6,048 $3,058
1992 $4,221 $2,744
1991 $3,709 $2,649
1990 $3,154 $2,690
1989 $2,725 $1,949
1988 $2,279 $1,686
1987 $1,888 $1,650
1986 $1,757 $1,461
1985 $2,602 $1,326
1984 $2,506 $1,209
1983 $2,170 $1,276
1982 $2,621 $1,360
1981 $3,829 $1,537
1980 $3,055 $1,516
1979 $2,049 $2,013
1978 $1,604 $1,510
1977 $1,315 $1,372
1976 $1,465 $1,228
1975 $1,492 $1,122
1974 $1,256 $881
1973 $993 $661
1972 $837 $537
1971 $748 $431
1970 $699 $488
1969 $660 $544
1968 $616 $501
1967 $576 $459
1966 $545 $425
1965 $506 $370
1964 $481 $354
1963 $420 $337
1962 $388 $298.2
1961 $374 $274.4
1960 $355 $267.1

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

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Mexico vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Turkey
2026 75.6 78.4
2025 75.4 77.8
2024 75.3 77.4
2023 75.1 77.2
2022 74 77.6
2021 69.7 75.7
2020 70.4 76.5
2019 74.5 77.7
2018 74.3 77.5
2017 74.3 77
2016 74.4 76.6
2015 74.4 76.5
2014 74.4 76.5
2013 74.3 76.2
2012 74.1 75.6
2011 73.9 74.8
2010 73.7 75
2009 73.6 74.7
2008 73.7 74.4
2007 73.8 74.1
2006 73.7 73.8
2005 73.6 73.5
2004 73.4 73.2
2003 73.3 72.9
2002 73.1 72.6
2001 72.9 72.3
2000 72.6 71.9
1999 72.2 70.8
1998 71.8 71.1
1997 71.5 70.7
1996 71.1 70.2
1995 70.7 69.7
1994 70.3 69.4
1993 70 69
1992 69.7 68.6
1991 69.4 68.3
1990 69 67.8
1989 68.6 67.4
1988 68.3 66.9
1987 67.9 66.4
1986 67.4 65.9
1985 66.8 65.3
1984 66.2 64.8
1983 65.8 64.3
1982 65.3 63.7
1981 64.7 63.2
1980 64.3 62.7
1979 63.9 62.2
1978 63.4 61.6
1977 63 60.8
1976 62.5 60
1975 61.9 59.5
1974 61.2 59
1973 60.5 58.5
1972 60.1 58
1971 59.4 57.2
1970 58.9 56.7
1969 58.4 56.2
1968 58.2 55.6
1967 58 55.2
1966 57.4 54.6
1965 56.7 54.1
1964 55.9 53.6
1963 55.5 53.1
1962 55.1 52.3
1961 54.4 51.6
1960 53.6 50.8
1959 52.7 50.1
1958 51.8 49.2
1957 51.1 49.2
1956 50.4 49.5
1955 49.6 49.1
1954 48.3 48.8
1953 47 48.2
1952 45.7 48.1
1951 44.8 47.6
1950 43.8 47.3

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

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Mexico and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Mexico Turkey
2024 130,861,007 85,518,661
2023 129,739,759 85,325,965
2022 128,613,117 84,979,913
2021 127,648,148 84,147,318
2020 126,799,054 83,384,680
2019 125,762,982 82,579,440
2018 124,573,711 81,407,204
2017 123,400,057 80,312,698
2016 122,251,351 79,277,962
2015 121,072,306 78,218,479
2014 119,784,261 77,181,884
2013 118,343,573 76,147,624
2012 116,818,208 75,175,827
2011 115,243,504 74,223,629
2010 113,623,895 73,142,150
2009 111,999,721 72,039,206
2008 110,374,288 71,051,678
2007 108,774,360 70,158,112
2006 107,253,666 70,045,349
2005 105,811,504 69,329,557
2004 104,394,131 68,592,617
2003 102,978,515 67,831,730
2002 101,548,624 67,048,795
2001 100,099,099 66,245,128
2000 98,625,552 65,425,961
1999 97,115,707 64,591,923
1998 95,575,245 63,734,383
1997 94,021,207 62,852,966
1996 92,452,702 61,951,134
1995 90,862,455 61,024,503
1994 89,259,205 60,033,836
1993 87,653,807 58,999,167
1992 86,044,809 57,990,118
1991 84,430,572 57,009,887
1990 82,820,170 56,015,628
1989 81,247,182 54,976,723
1988 79,695,531 53,909,626
1987 78,136,651 52,843,670
1986 76,585,637 51,777,772
1985 75,043,414 50,687,115
1984 73,506,846 49,574,069
1983 71,971,240 48,447,410
1982 70,433,260 47,322,096
1981 68,892,108 46,321,190
1980 67,300,334 45,408,815
1979 65,648,865 44,510,429
1978 63,979,046 43,645,306
1977 62,308,493 42,773,298
1976 60,645,512 41,899,984
1975 58,982,400 41,053,126
1974 57,320,149 40,210,234
1973 55,667,284 39,329,533
1972 54,030,168 38,430,221
1971 52,412,558 37,518,611
1970 50,814,953 36,638,465
1969 49,233,194 35,787,774
1968 47,668,303 34,921,684
1967 46,129,608 34,050,421
1966 44,629,106 33,177,672
1965 43,174,477 32,345,220
1964 41,772,049 31,543,072
1963 40,424,065 30,726,841
1962 39,129,200 29,916,147
1961 37,890,118 29,119,238
1960 36,724,615 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Turkey

Fertility rate
Mexico

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Turkey
2023 1.91 1.51
2022 1.94 1.63
2021 1.97 1.71
2020 1.99 1.77
2019 2.02 1.89
2018 2.03 2
2017 2.04 2.08
2016 2.09 2.11
2015 2.14 2.16
2014 2.21 2.19
2013 2.27 2.11
2012 2.29 2.11
2011 2.32 2.05
2010 2.34 2.08
2009 2.36 2.1
2008 2.39 2.15
2007 2.42 2.16
2006 2.46 2.19
2005 2.5 2.2
2004 2.54 2.2
2003 2.58 2.2
2002 2.63 2.27
2001 2.67 2.39
2000 2.71 2.49
1999 2.76 2.63
1998 2.82 2.71
1997 2.89 2.74
1996 2.96 2.78
1995 3.04 2.84
1994 3.13 2.87
1993 3.21 2.92
1992 3.29 2.94
1991 3.36 3
1990 3.44 3.11
1989 3.53 3.34
1988 3.64 3.45
1987 3.8 3.54
1986 3.97 3.66
1985 4.09 3.78
1984 4.18 3.91
1983 4.3 4.06
1982 4.43 4.21
1981 4.57 4.35
1980 4.74 4.45
1979 4.96 4.58
1978 5.2 4.69
1977 5.36 4.78
1976 5.54 4.93
1975 5.74 5.09
1974 5.95 5.24
1973 6.12 5.41
1972 6.28 5.55
1971 6.42 5.67
1970 6.53 5.78
1969 6.63 5.87
1968 6.71 5.96
1967 6.75 6.06
1966 6.79 6.15
1965 6.82 6.22
1964 6.83 6.29
1963 6.82 6.34
1962 6.8 6.38
1961 6.78 6.42
1960 6.76 6.38

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

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Mexico and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Turkey
2024 30.3 34
2023 29.9 33.5
2022 29.5 33.1
2021 29.2 32.7
2020 29 32.3
2019 28.6 31.8
2018 28.3 31.5
2017 28 31.2
2016 27.6 30.9
2015 27.3 30.6
2014 27 30.4
2013 26.7 30.1
2012 26.4 29.8
2011 26.1 29.5
2010 25.8 29.1
2009 25.6 28.6
2008 25.3 28.3
2007 25 27.9
2006 24.7 27.5
2005 24.4 27
2004 24.1 26.6
2003 23.8 26.2
2002 23.5 25.8
2001 23.1 25.4
2000 22.8 25
1999 22.5 24.7
1998 22.2 24.3
1997 22 24
1996 21.7 23.6
1995 21.4 23.3
1994 21 23
1993 20.7 22.7
1992 20.4 22.4
1991 20 22.1
1990 19.7 21.8
1989 19.4 21.6
1988 19.2 21.3
1987 18.9 21.1
1986 18.6 20.9
1985 18.3 20.6
1984 18 20.4
1983 17.7 20.2
1982 17.4 20
1981 17.1 19.9
1980 16.8 19.8
1979 16.6 19.7
1978 16.5 19.5
1977 16.4 19.4
1976 16.2 19.3
1975 16.2 19.1
1974 16.1 19
1973 16.1 18.9
1972 16 18.8
1971 16 18.7
1970 16.1 18.6
1969 16.1 18.6
1968 16.1 18.6
1967 16.1 18.7
1966 16.2 18.8
1965 16.2 18.9
1964 16.3 18.9
1963 16.3 19
1962 16.4 19.1
1961 16.5 19.3
1960 16.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Mexico Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Turkey
% of world population
1.61%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
97.3%
2021
English speaking
13%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Mexico Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Turkey
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 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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