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Nepal vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 92nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Turkey
Population
29596762
86002379
Population rank 52/197 18/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 101/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Nepal and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Turkey
2024 $42,914,268,287 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $41,047,772,331 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $41,182,939,601 $926,097,476,914
2021 $36,924,841,394 $839,938,668,172
2020 $33,433,659,301 $733,628,247,119
2019 $34,186,180,699 $775,853,144,223
2018 $33,111,525,237 $788,356,985,774
2017 $28,971,588,940 $863,874,522,365
2016 $24,524,109,484 $870,818,016,910
2015 $24,360,801,287 $865,460,050,684
2014 $22,731,612,922 $942,343,431,929
2013 $22,162,204,925 $962,167,643,589
2012 $21,703,100,877 $885,327,622,479
2011 $21,573,872,421 $844,192,507,381
2010 $16,002,656,434 $782,545,664,268
2009 $12,854,985,464 $653,894,449,921
2008 $12,545,438,605 $775,415,944,333
2007 $10,325,618,017 $685,228,481,017
2006 $9,043,715,356 $559,668,118,237
2005 $8,130,258,378 $508,314,210,213
2004 $7,273,938,315 $410,156,784,496
2003 $6,330,473,097 $315,392,899,922
2002 $6,050,875,807 $240,778,008,474
2001 $6,007,055,042 $202,195,080,239
2000 $5,494,252,208 $274,748,463,179
1999 $5,033,642,384 $256,673,939,248
1998 $4,856,255,044 $276,035,372,655
1997 $4,918,691,917 $263,817,553,748
1996 $4,521,580,381 $250,366,965,174
1995 $4,401,104,418 $234,699,627,004
1994 $4,066,775,510 $130,650,447,499
1993 $3,660,041,667 $180,415,757,852
1992 $3,401,211,581 $159,104,772,992
1991 $3,921,476,085 $151,034,731,544
1990 $3,627,560,239 $150,655,500,192
1989 $3,525,225,787 $107,127,191,329
1988 $3,487,009,748 $90,875,175,809
1987 $2,957,255,380 $87,190,081,680
1986 $2,850,782,044 $75,673,037,037
1985 $2,619,913,956 $67,232,758,621
1984 $2,581,207,388 $59,937,602,180
1983 $2,447,174,803 $61,803,555,556
1982 $2,395,423,742 $64,369,325,153
1981 $2,275,583,317 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,945,916,583 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,851,250,008 $89,616,129,032
1978 $1,604,162,497 $65,912,500,000
1977 $1,382,400,000 $58,683,333,333
1976 $1,452,788,985 $51,450,000,000
1975 $1,575,789,254 $46,042,857,143
1974 $1,217,953,547 $35,414,285,714
1973 $972,101,725 $26,000,000,000
1972 $1,024,098,400 $20,650,000,000
1971 $882,765,472 $16,166,666,667
1970 $865,975,309 $17,863,636,364
1969 $788,641,965 $19,466,666,667
1968 $772,231,387 $17,500,000,000
1967 $841,974,025 $15,644,444,444
1966 $906,811,944 $14,100,000,000
1965 $735,267,082 $11,966,666,667
1964 $496,098,775 $11,177,777,778
1963 $496,947,904 $10,355,555,556
1962 $574,091,101 $8,922,222,222
1961 $531,959,562 $7,988,888,889
1960 $508,334,414 $7,566,666,667

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

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Nepal and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Turkey
2024 $1,447 $15,893
2023 $1,382 $13,375
2022 $1,386 $10,898
2021 $1,253 $9,982
2020 $1,154 $8,798
2019 $1,203 $9,395
2018 $1,179 $9,684
2017 $1,034 $10,756
2016 $877 $10,984
2015 $876 $11,065
2014 $821 $12,209
2013 $803 $12,636
2012 $788 $11,777
2011 $786 $11,374
2010 $585 $10,699
2009 $473 $9,077
2008 $465 $10,913
2007 $385 $9,767
2006 $340 $7,990
2005 $309 $7,332
2004 $279.6 $5,980
2003 $246.4 $4,650
2002 $238.9 $3,591
2001 $240.8 $3,052
2000 $223.8 $4,199
1999 $208.6 $3,974
1998 $205.1 $4,331
1997 $211.8 $4,197
1996 $198.8 $4,041
1995 $197.8 $3,846
1994 $187.3 $2,176
1993 $172.8 $3,058
1992 $165 $2,744
1991 $195.7 $2,649
1990 $185.8 $2,690
1989 $185 $1,949
1988 $187.1 $1,686
1987 $162 $1,650
1986 $159.5 $1,461
1985 $149.9 $1,326
1984 $151.1 $1,209
1983 $146.6 $1,276
1982 $147 $1,360
1981 $142.9 $1,537
1980 $125.1 $1,516
1979 $121.9 $2,013
1978 $108.1 $1,510
1977 $95.3 $1,372
1976 $102.5 $1,228
1975 $113.6 $1,122
1974 $89.8 $881
1973 $73.2 $661
1972 $78.8 $537
1971 $69.5 $431
1970 $69.6 $488
1969 $64.8 $544
1968 $64.9 $501
1967 $72.3 $459
1966 $79.5 $425
1965 $65.8 $370
1964 $45.3 $354
1963 $46.3 $337
1962 $54.6 $298.2
1961 $51.6 $274.4
1960 $50.2 $267.1

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

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Nepal vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Turkey
2026 71.2 78.4
2025 70.9 77.8
2024 70.6 77.4
2023 70.4 77.2
2022 70.1 77.6
2021 68.4 75.7
2020 69.1 76.5
2019 69.3 77.7
2018 69 77.5
2017 68.7 77
2016 68.4 76.6
2015 67.4 76.5
2014 67.8 76.5
2013 67.6 76.2
2012 67.4 75.6
2011 67.1 74.8
2010 66.8 75
2009 66.6 74.7
2008 66.4 74.4
2007 66.2 74.1
2006 65.9 73.8
2005 65.3 73.5
2004 64.7 73.2
2003 64.2 72.9
2002 63.5 72.6
2001 63.3 72.3
2000 62.6 71.9
1999 62 70.8
1998 61.5 71.1
1997 60.8 70.7
1996 60 70.2
1995 59.3 69.7
1994 58.6 69.4
1993 57.6 69
1992 56.7 68.6
1991 55.6 68.3
1990 54.8 67.8
1989 54 67.4
1988 53.1 66.9
1987 52.4 66.4
1986 51.6 65.9
1985 50.9 65.3
1984 50.2 64.8
1983 49.7 64.3
1982 49.2 63.7
1981 48.7 63.2
1980 48.3 62.7
1979 47.8 62.2
1978 47.2 61.6
1977 46.6 60.8
1976 46 60
1975 45.5 59.5
1974 44.9 59
1973 44.5 58.5
1972 44.1 58
1971 43.6 57.2
1970 43.2 56.7
1969 42.7 56.2
1968 42.2 55.6
1967 41.7 55.2
1966 41.2 54.6
1965 40.7 54.1
1964 40.2 53.6
1963 39.6 53.1
1962 39.3 52.3
1961 39 51.6
1960 38.7 50.8
1959 38.4 50.1
1958 38.1 49.2
1957 38 49.2
1956 37.9 49.5
1955 37.9 49.1
1954 37.8 48.8
1953 37.7 48.2
1952 37.7 48.1
1951 37.6 47.6
1950 37.6 47.3

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

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Nepal and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Nepal Turkey
2024 29,651,054 85,518,661
2023 29,694,614 85,325,965
2022 29,715,436 84,979,913
2021 29,475,010 84,147,318
2020 28,966,574 83,384,680
2019 28,414,064 82,579,440
2018 28,079,689 81,407,204
2017 28,011,258 80,312,698
2016 27,955,462 79,277,962
2015 27,823,629 78,218,479
2014 27,672,370 77,181,884
2013 27,589,996 76,147,624
2012 27,534,915 75,175,827
2011 27,464,494 74,223,629
2010 27,341,952 73,142,150
2009 27,173,035 72,039,206
2008 26,990,037 71,051,678
2007 26,788,492 70,158,112
2006 26,565,425 70,045,349
2005 26,309,458 69,329,557
2004 26,016,656 68,592,617
2003 25,688,758 67,831,730
2002 25,328,981 67,048,795
2001 24,946,748 66,245,128
2000 24,546,509 65,425,961
1999 24,125,199 64,591,923
1998 23,680,357 63,734,383
1997 23,219,463 62,852,966
1996 22,741,862 61,951,134
1995 22,245,439 61,024,503
1994 21,717,479 60,033,836
1993 21,180,159 58,999,167
1992 20,609,707 57,990,118
1991 20,036,500 57,009,887
1990 19,524,573 56,015,628
1989 19,057,807 54,976,723
1988 18,638,661 53,909,626
1987 18,250,505 52,843,670
1986 17,868,124 51,777,772
1985 17,477,692 50,687,115
1984 17,085,242 49,574,069
1983 16,689,119 48,447,410
1982 16,297,987 47,322,096
1981 15,922,423 46,321,190
1980 15,553,105 45,408,815
1979 15,190,590 44,510,429
1978 14,839,695 43,645,306
1977 14,499,175 42,773,298
1976 14,177,649 41,899,984
1975 13,870,695 41,053,126
1974 13,568,435 40,210,234
1973 13,275,239 39,329,533
1972 12,989,099 38,430,221
1971 12,710,061 37,518,611
1970 12,436,190 36,638,465
1969 12,167,036 35,787,774
1968 11,906,266 34,921,684
1967 11,652,716 34,050,421
1966 11,408,710 33,177,672
1965 11,173,411 32,345,220
1964 10,946,392 31,543,072
1963 10,729,818 30,726,841
1962 10,521,116 29,916,147
1961 10,318,396 29,119,238
1960 10,123,658 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Turkey

Fertility rate
Nepal

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Turkey
2023 1.98 1.51
2022 2 1.63
2021 2.03 1.71
2020 2.05 1.77
2019 2.08 1.89
2018 2.12 2
2017 2.17 2.08
2016 2.23 2.11
2015 2.27 2.16
2014 2.32 2.19
2013 2.36 2.11
2012 2.42 2.11
2011 2.46 2.05
2010 2.54 2.08
2009 2.63 2.1
2008 2.74 2.15
2007 2.86 2.16
2006 2.97 2.19
2005 3.12 2.2
2004 3.28 2.2
2003 3.44 2.2
2002 3.6 2.27
2001 3.79 2.39
2000 3.98 2.49
1999 4.13 2.63
1998 4.28 2.71
1997 4.44 2.74
1996 4.67 2.78
1995 4.87 2.84
1994 4.96 2.87
1993 5.04 2.92
1992 5.07 2.94
1991 5.15 3
1990 5.21 3.11
1989 5.26 3.34
1988 5.31 3.45
1987 5.35 3.54
1986 5.4 3.66
1985 5.46 3.78
1984 5.51 3.91
1983 5.54 4.06
1982 5.55 4.21
1981 5.58 4.35
1980 5.6 4.45
1979 5.64 4.58
1978 5.68 4.69
1977 5.69 4.78
1976 5.72 4.93
1975 5.73 5.09
1974 5.75 5.24
1973 5.7 5.41
1972 5.8 5.55
1971 5.85 5.67
1970 5.87 5.78
1969 5.89 5.87
1968 5.94 5.96
1967 5.95 6.06
1966 5.98 6.15
1965 6.01 6.22
1964 6.04 6.29
1963 6.06 6.34
1962 6.08 6.38
1961 6.09 6.42
1960 6.07 6.38

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

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Nepal and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Turkey
2024 26 34
2023 25.7 33.5
2022 25.4 33.1
2021 25 32.7
2020 24.5 32.3
2019 23.7 31.8
2018 23.2 31.5
2017 22.9 31.2
2016 22.7 30.9
2015 22.4 30.6
2014 22.2 30.4
2013 22 30.1
2012 21.8 29.8
2011 21.6 29.5
2010 21.3 29.1
2009 21 28.6
2008 20.8 28.3
2007 20.5 27.9
2006 20.3 27.5
2005 20 27
2004 19.8 26.6
2003 19.7 26.2
2002 19.5 25.8
2001 19.4 25.4
2000 19.3 25
1999 19.3 24.7
1998 19.2 24.3
1997 19.2 24
1996 19.2 23.6
1995 19.2 23.3
1994 19.2 23
1993 19.2 22.7
1992 19.2 22.4
1991 19.2 22.1
1990 19.2 21.8
1989 19.2 21.6
1988 19.2 21.3
1987 19.3 21.1
1986 19.4 20.9
1985 19.4 20.6
1984 19.5 20.4
1983 19.5 20.2
1982 19.5 20
1981 19.5 19.9
1980 19.6 19.8
1979 19.6 19.7
1978 19.6 19.5
1977 19.7 19.4
1976 19.7 19.3
1975 19.7 19.1
1974 19.7 19
1973 19.7 18.9
1972 19.7 18.8
1971 19.7 18.7
1970 19.7 18.6
1969 19.7 18.6
1968 19.7 18.6
1967 19.7 18.7
1966 19.6 18.8
1965 19.6 18.9
1964 19.6 18.9
1963 19.6 19
1962 19.6 19.1
1961 19.5 19.3
1960 19.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Nepal Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Turkey
% of world population
0.36%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Nepal Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Turkey
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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