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Norway vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 62nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Turkey
Population
5671119
86002379
Population rank 119/197 18/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 32/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Norway and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Norway and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Norway

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Norway Turkey
2024 $483,592,648,313 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $482,949,731,777 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $596,297,651,036 $926,097,476,914
2021 $503,367,986,030 $839,938,668,172
2020 $367,633,418,887 $733,628,247,119
2019 $408,742,840,909 $775,853,144,223
2018 $439,788,625,884 $788,356,985,774
2017 $401,745,275,035 $863,874,522,365
2016 $370,956,547,619 $870,818,016,910
2015 $388,159,512,246 $865,460,050,684
2014 $501,736,471,833 $942,343,431,929
2013 $526,014,468,085 $962,167,643,589
2012 $512,777,309,841 $885,327,622,479
2011 $501,360,549,669 $844,192,507,381
2010 $431,052,143,940 $782,545,664,268
2009 $387,976,400,617 $653,894,449,921
2008 $464,917,553,191 $775,415,944,333
2007 $402,643,260,488 $685,228,481,017
2006 $346,915,160,682 $559,668,118,237
2005 $309,978,579,744 $508,314,210,213
2004 $265,268,662,473 $410,156,784,496
2003 $229,385,469,337 $315,392,899,922
2002 $195,914,852,576 $240,778,008,474
2001 $174,239,354,071 $202,195,080,239
2000 $171,457,201,936 $274,748,463,179
1999 $162,383,706,021 $256,673,939,248
1998 $154,230,295,158 $276,035,372,655
1997 $161,356,631,888 $263,817,553,748
1996 $163,520,109,151 $250,366,965,174
1995 $152,029,612,325 $234,699,627,004
1994 $127,131,319,429 $130,650,447,499
1993 $120,579,213,713 $180,415,757,852
1992 $130,838,040,068 $159,104,772,992
1991 $121,872,464,483 $151,034,731,544
1990 $119,791,843,060 $150,655,500,192
1989 $102,633,934,391 $107,127,191,329
1988 $101,900,260,856 $90,875,175,809
1987 $94,229,907,236 $87,190,081,680
1986 $78,693,118,044 $75,673,037,037
1985 $65,416,879,914 $67,232,758,621
1984 $62,057,955,033 $59,937,602,180
1983 $61,627,240,831 $61,803,555,556
1982 $62,647,195,538 $64,369,325,153
1981 $63,596,654,761 $71,180,180,180
1980 $64,439,382,896 $68,823,684,211
1979 $53,132,244,624 $89,616,129,032
1978 $46,522,900,254 $65,912,500,000
1977 $41,508,030,431 $58,683,333,333
1976 $35,942,270,686 $51,450,000,000
1975 $32,877,805,200 $46,042,857,143
1974 $27,145,693,810 $35,414,285,714
1973 $22,534,253,703 $26,000,000,000
1972 $17,358,610,850 $20,650,000,000
1971 $14,583,114,840 $16,166,666,667
1970 $12,814,123,115 $17,863,636,364
1969 $11,136,187,440 $19,466,666,667
1968 $10,227,087,165 $17,500,000,000
1967 $9,577,383,653 $15,644,444,444
1966 $8,753,940,267 $14,100,000,000
1965 $8,111,945,661 $11,966,666,667
1964 $7,206,522,122 $11,177,777,778
1963 $6,553,269,536 $10,355,555,556
1962 $6,107,076,929 $8,922,222,222
1961 $5,669,689,210 $7,988,888,889
1960 $5,197,398,721 $7,566,666,667

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

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Norway and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Turkey
2024 $86,785 $15,893
2023 $87,497 $13,375
2022 $109,270 $10,898
2021 $93,073 $9,982
2020 $68,340 $8,798
2019 $76,431 $9,395
2018 $82,793 $9,684
2017 $76,132 $10,756
2016 $70,867 $10,984
2015 $74,810 $11,065
2014 $97,667 $12,209
2013 $103,554 $12,636
2012 $102,176 $11,777
2011 $101,222 $11,374
2010 $88,163 $10,699
2009 $80,348 $9,077
2008 $97,504 $10,913
2007 $85,502 $9,767
2006 $74,434 $7,990
2005 $67,047 $7,332
2004 $57,769 $5,980
2003 $50,250 $4,650
2002 $43,171 $3,591
2001 $38,602 $3,052
2000 $38,178 $4,199
1999 $36,393 $3,974
1998 $34,803 $4,331
1997 $36,629 $4,197
1996 $37,322 $4,041
1995 $34,876 $3,846
1994 $29,316 $2,176
1993 $27,964 $3,058
1992 $30,524 $2,744
1991 $28,597 $2,649
1990 $28,243 $2,690
1989 $24,281 $1,949
1988 $24,207 $1,686
1987 $22,506 $1,650
1986 $18,883 $1,461
1985 $15,754 $1,326
1984 $14,989 $1,209
1983 $14,928 $1,276
1982 $15,225 $1,360
1981 $15,513 $1,537
1980 $15,772 $1,516
1979 $13,047 $2,013
1978 $11,463 $1,510
1977 $10,266 $1,372
1976 $8,927 $1,228
1975 $8,204 $1,122
1974 $6,812 $881
1973 $5,690 $661
1972 $4,414 $537
1971 $3,736 $431
1970 $3,306 $488
1969 $2,894 $544
1968 $2,680 $501
1967 $2,531 $459
1966 $2,333 $425
1965 $2,179 $370
1964 $1,951 $354
1963 $1,787 $337
1962 $1,678 $298.2
1961 $1,571 $274.4
1960 $1,451 $267.1

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

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Norway vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Turkey
2026 83.8 78.4
2025 83.6 77.8
2024 83.5 77.4
2023 83.3 77.2
2022 82.6 77.6
2021 83.2 75.7
2020 83.2 76.5
2019 83 77.7
2018 82.8 77.5
2017 82.6 77
2016 82.4 76.6
2015 82.3 76.5
2014 82.1 76.5
2013 81.7 76.2
2012 81.4 75.6
2011 81.2 74.8
2010 81 75
2009 80.9 74.7
2008 80.7 74.4
2007 80.5 74.1
2006 80.4 73.8
2005 80.2 73.5
2004 80 73.2
2003 79.5 72.9
2002 79 72.6
2001 78.9 72.3
2000 78.7 71.9
1999 78.4 70.8
1998 78.4 71.1
1997 78.2 70.7
1996 78.2 70.2
1995 77.8 69.7
1994 77.8 69.4
1993 77.2 69
1992 77.2 68.6
1991 77 68.3
1990 76.6 67.8
1989 76.5 67.4
1988 76.3 66.9
1987 76.1 66.4
1986 76.3 65.9
1985 75.9 65.3
1984 76.2 64.8
1983 76.1 64.3
1982 76 63.7
1981 75.9 63.2
1980 75.7 62.7
1979 75.4 62.2
1978 75.4 61.6
1977 75.4 60.8
1976 75 60
1975 74.8 59.5
1974 74.8 59
1973 74.4 58.5
1972 74.3 58
1971 74.2 57.2
1970 74.1 56.7
1969 73.7 56.2
1968 73.9 55.6
1967 74.1 55.2
1966 74 54.6
1965 73.7 54.1
1964 73.6 53.6
1963 73.1 53.1
1962 73.5 52.3
1961 73.6 51.6
1960 73.6 50.8
1959 73.6 50.1
1958 73.4 49.2
1957 73.4 49.2
1956 73.5 49.5
1955 73.4 49.1
1954 73.2 48.8
1953 73.1 48.2
1952 72.7 48.1
1951 72.5 47.6
1950 71.6 47.3

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

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Norway and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Norway Turkey
2024 5,572,279 85,518,661
2023 5,519,601 85,325,965
2022 5,457,127 84,979,913
2021 5,408,320 84,147,318
2020 5,379,475 83,384,680
2019 5,347,896 82,579,440
2018 5,311,916 81,407,204
2017 5,276,968 80,312,698
2016 5,234,519 79,277,962
2015 5,188,607 78,218,479
2014 5,137,232 77,181,884
2013 5,079,623 76,147,624
2012 5,018,573 75,175,827
2011 4,953,088 74,223,629
2010 4,889,252 73,142,150
2009 4,828,726 72,039,206
2008 4,768,212 71,051,678
2007 4,709,153 70,158,112
2006 4,660,677 70,045,349
2005 4,623,291 69,329,557
2004 4,591,910 68,592,617
2003 4,564,855 67,831,730
2002 4,538,159 67,048,795
2001 4,513,751 66,245,128
2000 4,490,967 65,425,961
1999 4,461,913 64,591,923
1998 4,431,464 63,734,383
1997 4,405,157 62,852,966
1996 4,381,336 61,951,134
1995 4,359,184 61,024,503
1994 4,336,613 60,033,836
1993 4,311,991 58,999,167
1992 4,286,401 57,990,118
1991 4,261,732 57,009,887
1990 4,241,473 56,015,628
1989 4,226,901 54,976,723
1988 4,209,488 53,909,626
1987 4,186,905 52,843,670
1986 4,167,354 51,777,772
1985 4,152,516 50,687,115
1984 4,140,099 49,574,069
1983 4,128,432 48,447,410
1982 4,114,787 47,322,096
1981 4,099,702 46,321,190
1980 4,085,620 45,408,815
1979 4,072,517 44,510,429
1978 4,058,671 43,645,306
1977 4,043,205 42,773,298
1976 4,026,152 41,899,984
1975 4,007,313 41,053,126
1974 3,985,258 40,210,234
1973 3,960,612 39,329,533
1972 3,933,004 38,430,221
1971 3,903,039 37,518,611
1970 3,875,763 36,638,465
1969 3,847,707 35,787,774
1968 3,816,486 34,921,684
1967 3,784,539 34,050,421
1966 3,753,012 33,177,672
1965 3,723,168 32,345,220
1964 3,694,339 31,543,072
1963 3,666,537 30,726,841
1962 3,638,918 29,916,147
1961 3,609,800 29,119,238
1960 3,581,239 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Turkey

Fertility rate
Norway

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Turkey
2023 1.4 1.51
2022 1.41 1.63
2021 1.55 1.71
2020 1.48 1.77
2019 1.53 1.89
2018 1.56 2
2017 1.62 2.08
2016 1.71 2.11
2015 1.72 2.16
2014 1.75 2.19
2013 1.78 2.11
2012 1.85 2.11
2011 1.88 2.05
2010 1.95 2.08
2009 1.98 2.1
2008 1.96 2.15
2007 1.9 2.16
2006 1.9 2.19
2005 1.84 2.2
2004 1.83 2.2
2003 1.8 2.2
2002 1.75 2.27
2001 1.78 2.39
2000 1.85 2.49
1999 1.85 2.63
1998 1.81 2.71
1997 1.86 2.74
1996 1.89 2.78
1995 1.87 2.84
1994 1.87 2.87
1993 1.86 2.92
1992 1.88 2.94
1991 1.92 3
1990 1.93 3.11
1989 1.89 3.34
1988 1.84 3.45
1987 1.74 3.54
1986 1.71 3.66
1985 1.68 3.78
1984 1.66 3.91
1983 1.66 4.06
1982 1.71 4.21
1981 1.7 4.35
1980 1.72 4.45
1979 1.75 4.58
1978 1.77 4.69
1977 1.75 4.78
1976 1.86 4.93
1975 1.98 5.09
1974 2.13 5.24
1973 2.23 5.41
1972 2.38 5.55
1971 2.49 5.67
1970 2.5 5.78
1969 2.7 5.87
1968 2.75 5.96
1967 2.81 6.06
1966 2.9 6.15
1965 2.94 6.22
1964 2.98 6.29
1963 2.93 6.34
1962 2.91 6.38
1961 2.94 6.42
1960 2.85 6.38

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

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Norway and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Turkey
2024 40.7 34
2023 40.5 33.5
2022 40.4 33.1
2021 40.3 32.7
2020 40 32.3
2019 39.8 31.8
2018 39.6 31.5
2017 39.4 31.2
2016 39.3 30.9
2015 39.2 30.6
2014 39 30.4
2013 38.9 30.1
2012 38.8 29.8
2011 38.7 29.5
2010 38.6 29.1
2009 38.5 28.6
2008 38.4 28.3
2007 38.3 27.9
2006 38.1 27.5
2005 37.9 27
2004 37.7 26.6
2003 37.5 26.2
2002 37.3 25.8
2001 37.1 25.4
2000 36.9 25
1999 36.7 24.7
1998 36.5 24.3
1997 36.4 24
1996 36.2 23.6
1995 36.1 23.3
1994 35.9 23
1993 35.8 22.7
1992 35.7 22.4
1991 35.5 22.1
1990 35.4 21.8
1989 35.2 21.6
1988 35.1 21.3
1987 34.9 21.1
1986 34.8 20.9
1985 34.6 20.6
1984 34.4 20.4
1983 34.1 20.2
1982 33.9 20
1981 33.6 19.9
1980 33.3 19.8
1979 33.1 19.7
1978 32.9 19.5
1977 32.7 19.4
1976 32.6 19.3
1975 32.5 19.1
1974 32.4 19
1973 32.4 18.9
1972 32.5 18.8
1971 32.7 18.7
1970 32.9 18.6
1969 33.2 18.6
1968 33.5 18.6
1967 33.7 18.7
1966 33.9 18.8
1965 34.1 18.9
1964 34.2 18.9
1963 34.3 19
1962 34.4 19.1
1961 34.4 19.3
1960 34.3 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
17
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Norway Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Norway Turkey
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
97.3%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Norway Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Turkey
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 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) (2000–2019, 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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