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Nigeria vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 30th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Turkey
Population
243824469
86002379
Population rank 6/197 18/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 54/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Nigeria and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Turkey
2024 $252,261,880,141 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $487,387,801,881 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $646,950,257,578 $926,097,476,914
2021 $609,147,716,973 $839,938,668,172
2020 $598,586,817,819 $733,628,247,119
2019 $668,219,992,691 $775,853,144,223
2018 $421,739,251,509 $788,356,985,774
2017 $375,745,731,053 $863,874,522,365
2016 $404,649,125,252 $870,818,016,910
2015 $493,026,682,801 $865,460,050,684
2014 $574,183,763,412 $942,343,431,929
2013 $520,117,180,314 $962,167,643,589
2012 $463,971,018,239 $885,327,622,479
2011 $414,466,676,831 $844,192,507,381
2010 $366,990,417,129 $782,545,664,268
2009 $295,008,835,381 $653,894,449,921
2008 $339,476,276,258 $775,415,944,333
2007 $278,260,846,800 $685,228,481,017
2006 $238,454,997,161 $559,668,118,237
2005 $175,670,569,969 $508,314,210,213
2004 $135,764,731,646 $410,156,784,496
2003 $104,738,954,264 $315,392,899,922
2002 $95,054,059,303 $240,778,008,474
2001 $73,557,840,064 $202,195,080,239
2000 $69,171,451,627 $274,748,463,179
1999 $59,145,077,039 $256,673,939,248
1998 $218,416,200,673 $276,035,372,655
1997 $200,850,397,618 $263,817,553,748
1996 $185,730,236,700 $250,366,965,174
1995 $140,919,776,986 $234,699,627,004
1994 $80,399,613,064 $130,650,447,499
1993 $56,721,051,402 $180,415,757,852
1992 $52,058,181,854 $159,104,772,992
1991 $59,526,833,412 $151,034,731,544
1990 $54,035,795,388 $150,655,500,192
1989 $44,003,061,108 $107,127,191,329
1988 $49,648,470,440 $90,875,175,809
1987 $52,676,041,931 $87,190,081,680
1986 $54,805,852,581 $75,673,037,037
1985 $73,745,821,158 $67,232,758,621
1984 $73,484,359,521 $59,937,602,180
1983 $97,094,911,792 $61,803,555,556
1982 $142,769,363,314 $64,369,325,153
1981 $164,475,209,516 $71,180,180,180
1980 $64,201,788,123 $68,823,684,211
1979 $47,259,911,894 $89,616,129,032
1978 $36,527,862,209 $65,912,500,000
1977 $36,035,407,725 $58,683,333,333
1976 $36,308,883,249 $51,450,000,000
1975 $27,778,934,625 $46,042,857,143
1974 $24,846,641,318 $35,414,285,714
1973 $15,162,871,287 $26,000,000,000
1972 $12,274,416,018 $20,650,000,000
1971 $9,181,769,912 $16,166,666,667
1970 $12,546,094,982 $17,863,636,364
1969 $6,634,317,346 $19,466,666,667
1968 $5,200,997,920 $17,500,000,000
1967 $5,203,237,919 $15,644,444,444
1966 $6,366,917,453 $14,100,000,000
1965 $5,874,537,650 $11,966,666,667
1964 $5,552,931,319 $11,177,777,778
1963 $5,165,590,254 $10,355,555,556
1962 $4,909,399,176 $8,922,222,222
1961 $4,467,287,893 $7,988,888,889
1960 $4,196,174,502 $7,566,666,667

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

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Nigeria and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Turkey
2024 $1,084 $15,893
2023 $2,139 $13,375
2022 $2,899 $10,898
2021 $2,787 $9,982
2020 $2,797 $8,798
2019 $3,190 $9,395
2018 $2,058 $9,684
2017 $1,876 $10,756
2016 $2,070 $10,984
2015 $2,586 $11,065
2014 $3,089 $12,209
2013 $2,873 $12,636
2012 $2,633 $11,777
2011 $2,418 $11,374
2010 $2,202 $10,699
2009 $1,820 $9,077
2008 $2,154 $10,913
2007 $1,816 $9,767
2006 $1,600 $7,990
2005 $1,211 $7,332
2004 $962 $5,980
2003 $763 $4,650
2002 $712 $3,591
2001 $566 $3,052
2000 $547 $4,199
1999 $481 $3,974
1998 $1,822 $4,331
1997 $1,720 $4,197
1996 $1,633 $4,041
1995 $1,272 $3,846
1994 $745 $2,176
1993 $540 $3,058
1992 $509 $2,744
1991 $597 $2,649
1990 $556 $2,690
1989 $465 $1,949
1988 $540 $1,686
1987 $588 $1,650
1986 $628 $1,461
1985 $869 $1,326
1984 $890 $1,209
1983 $1,207 $1,276
1982 $1,822 $1,360
1981 $2,162 $1,537
1980 $870 $1,516
1979 $661 $2,013
1978 $527 $1,510
1977 $536 $1,372
1976 $556 $1,228
1975 $438 $1,122
1974 $403 $881
1973 $252.4 $661
1972 $209.5 $537
1971 $160.5 $431
1970 $224.5 $488
1969 $121.4 $544
1968 $97.3 $501
1967 $99.5 $459
1966 $124.4 $425
1965 $117.3 $370
1964 $113.3 $354
1963 $107.7 $337
1962 $104.5 $298.2
1961 $97.1 $274.4
1960 $93.1 $267.1

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

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Nigeria vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Turkey
2026 55 78.4
2025 54.8 77.8
2024 54.6 77.4
2023 54.5 77.2
2022 54.1 77.6
2021 53.5 75.7
2020 53.1 76.5
2019 53 77.7
2018 52.7 77.5
2017 52.4 77
2016 52.2 76.6
2015 51.9 76.5
2014 51.9 76.5
2013 51.8 76.2
2012 51.7 75.6
2011 51.5 74.8
2010 51.3 75
2009 51.1 74.7
2008 50.7 74.4
2007 50.4 74.1
2006 49.9 73.8
2005 49.5 73.5
2004 49.1 73.2
2003 48.6 72.9
2002 48 72.6
2001 47.5 72.3
2000 47.1 71.9
1999 46.6 70.8
1998 46.1 71.1
1997 46 70.7
1996 45.8 70.2
1995 45.9 69.7
1994 45.7 69.4
1993 45.8 69
1992 45.6 68.6
1991 45.5 68.3
1990 45.7 67.8
1989 45.8 67.4
1988 45.8 66.9
1987 45.9 66.4
1986 46 65.9
1985 46.2 65.3
1984 46.3 64.8
1983 46.4 64.3
1982 46.4 63.7
1981 46.3 63.2
1980 46 62.7
1979 45.7 62.2
1978 45.3 61.6
1977 44.8 60.8
1976 44.2 60
1975 43.1 59.5
1974 42.5 59
1973 41.8 58.5
1972 41.3 58
1971 40.6 57.2
1970 40 56.7
1969 38.9 56.2
1968 38.6 55.6
1967 37.5 55.2
1966 38.4 54.6
1965 38.2 54.1
1964 38 53.6
1963 37.8 53.1
1962 37.6 52.3
1961 37.4 51.6
1960 37.2 50.8
1959 37 50.1
1958 36.8 49.2
1957 36.6 49.2
1956 36.5 49.5
1955 36.3 49.1
1954 36.2 48.8
1953 36 48.2
1952 35.9 48.1
1951 35.7 47.6
1950 35.5 47.3

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

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Nigeria and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Turkey
2024 232,679,478 85,518,661
2023 227,882,945 85,325,965
2022 223,150,896 84,979,913
2021 218,529,286 84,147,318
2020 213,996,181 83,384,680
2019 209,485,641 82,579,440
2018 204,938,755 81,407,204
2017 200,254,579 80,312,698
2016 195,443,700 79,277,962
2015 190,671,878 78,218,479
2014 185,896,915 77,181,884
2013 181,049,443 76,147,624
2012 176,200,625 75,175,827
2011 171,379,598 74,223,629
2010 166,642,886 73,142,150
2009 162,049,464 72,039,206
2008 157,595,014 71,051,678
2007 153,267,261 70,158,112
2006 149,077,334 70,045,349
2005 145,017,253 69,329,557
2004 141,057,045 68,592,617
2003 137,202,644 67,831,730
2002 133,471,989 67,048,795
2001 129,862,595 66,245,128
2000 126,382,494 65,425,961
1999 123,047,320 64,591,923
1998 119,846,254 63,734,383
1997 116,754,792 62,852,966
1996 113,754,779 61,951,134
1995 110,819,428 61,024,503
1994 107,935,714 60,033,836
1993 105,122,069 58,999,167
1992 102,372,770 57,990,118
1991 99,720,162 57,009,887
1990 97,120,925 56,015,628
1989 94,531,014 54,976,723
1988 92,020,090 53,909,626
1987 89,591,716 52,843,670
1986 87,235,953 51,777,772
1985 84,897,973 50,687,115
1984 82,526,443 49,574,069
1983 80,438,260 48,447,410
1982 78,378,701 47,322,096
1981 76,068,103 46,321,190
1980 73,764,641 45,408,815
1979 71,498,242 44,510,429
1978 69,326,532 43,645,306
1977 67,234,590 42,773,298
1976 65,258,009 41,899,984
1975 63,410,815 41,053,126
1974 61,679,144 40,210,234
1973 60,082,139 39,329,533
1972 58,601,748 38,430,221
1971 57,214,684 37,518,611
1970 55,893,838 36,638,465
1969 54,631,914 35,787,774
1968 53,432,783 34,921,684
1967 52,293,065 34,050,421
1966 51,188,234 33,177,672
1965 50,086,764 32,345,220
1964 49,012,016 31,543,072
1963 47,973,575 30,726,841
1962 46,965,292 29,916,147
1961 45,989,310 29,119,238
1960 45,053,782 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Turkey

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Turkey
2023 4.48 1.51
2022 4.55 1.63
2021 4.64 1.71
2020 4.7 1.77
2019 4.86 1.89
2018 5.02 2
2017 5.18 2.08
2016 5.34 2.11
2015 5.5 2.16
2014 5.62 2.19
2013 5.69 2.11
2012 5.8 2.11
2011 5.89 2.05
2010 5.95 2.08
2009 5.99 2.1
2008 6.02 2.15
2007 6.03 2.16
2006 6.05 2.19
2005 6.06 2.2
2004 6.09 2.2
2003 6.1 2.2
2002 6.12 2.27
2001 6.13 2.39
2000 6.12 2.49
1999 6.08 2.63
1998 6.07 2.71
1997 6.14 2.74
1996 6.22 2.78
1995 6.27 2.84
1994 6.32 2.87
1993 6.35 2.92
1992 6.39 2.94
1991 6.43 3
1990 6.46 3.11
1989 6.49 3.34
1988 6.5 3.45
1987 6.5 3.54
1986 6.56 3.66
1985 6.62 3.78
1984 6.7 3.91
1983 6.78 4.06
1982 6.8 4.21
1981 6.82 4.35
1980 6.85 4.45
1979 6.89 4.58
1978 6.92 4.69
1977 6.86 4.78
1976 6.81 4.93
1975 6.77 5.09
1974 6.7 5.24
1973 6.63 5.41
1972 6.58 5.55
1971 6.53 5.67
1970 6.47 5.78
1969 6.44 5.87
1968 6.42 5.96
1967 6.4 6.06
1966 6.39 6.15
1965 6.37 6.22
1964 6.36 6.29
1963 6.35 6.34
1962 6.36 6.38
1961 6.35 6.42
1960 6.36 6.38

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

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Nigeria and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Turkey
2024 19 34
2023 18.8 33.5
2022 18.7 33.1
2021 18.5 32.7
2020 18.3 32.3
2019 18.2 31.8
2018 18 31.5
2017 17.9 31.2
2016 17.8 30.9
2015 17.8 30.6
2014 17.7 30.4
2013 17.7 30.1
2012 17.7 29.8
2011 17.7 29.5
2010 17.8 29.1
2009 17.8 28.6
2008 17.8 28.3
2007 17.9 27.9
2006 17.9 27.5
2005 17.9 27
2004 17.9 26.6
2003 17.9 26.2
2002 17.9 25.8
2001 17.9 25.4
2000 17.9 25
1999 17.9 24.7
1998 17.8 24.3
1997 17.7 24
1996 17.6 23.6
1995 17.6 23.3
1994 17.5 23
1993 17.4 22.7
1992 17.4 22.4
1991 17.3 22.1
1990 17.3 21.8
1989 17.3 21.6
1988 17.3 21.3
1987 17.3 21.1
1986 17.3 20.9
1985 17.3 20.6
1984 17.4 20.4
1983 17.5 20.2
1982 17.6 20
1981 17.7 19.9
1980 17.8 19.8
1979 17.9 19.7
1978 18 19.5
1977 18.2 19.4
1976 18.3 19.3
1975 18.4 19.1
1974 18.5 19
1973 18.6 18.9
1972 18.7 18.8
1971 18.8 18.7
1970 18.9 18.6
1969 19.1 18.6
1968 19.2 18.6
1967 19.2 18.7
1966 19.3 18.8
1965 19.3 18.9
1964 19.3 18.9
1963 19.3 19
1962 19.3 19.1
1961 19.3 19.3
1960 19.3 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Turkey
% of world population
2.86%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
60.6%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Nigeria Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Turkey
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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