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Portugal vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 108th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Turkey
Population
10667081
86002379
Population rank 92/197 18/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 46/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Portugal and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Turkey
2024 $313,271,185,085 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $292,323,800,949 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $256,898,677,175 $926,097,476,914
2021 $256,055,879,091 $839,938,668,172
2020 $229,618,773,423 $733,628,247,119
2019 $240,115,970,063 $775,853,144,223
2018 $242,092,894,543 $788,356,985,774
2017 $220,862,990,767 $863,874,522,365
2016 $206,305,431,242 $870,818,016,910
2015 $199,038,523,120 $865,460,050,684
2014 $230,078,616,300 $942,343,431,929
2013 $226,677,408,292 $962,167,643,589
2012 $216,536,676,772 $885,327,622,479
2011 $245,426,767,676 $844,192,507,381
2010 $238,443,864,993 $782,545,664,268
2009 $244,667,762,836 $653,894,449,921
2008 $263,416,394,624 $775,415,944,333
2007 $240,496,147,317 $685,228,481,017
2006 $208,756,449,276 $559,668,118,237
2005 $197,253,876,705 $508,314,210,213
2004 $189,382,122,532 $410,156,784,496
2003 $165,226,175,537 $315,392,899,922
2002 $134,795,565,549 $240,778,008,474
2001 $121,604,107,165 $202,195,080,239
2000 $118,605,192,877 $274,748,463,179
1999 $127,470,385,557 $256,673,939,248
1998 $123,946,327,916 $276,035,372,655
1997 $117,016,535,163 $263,817,553,748
1996 $122,630,089,680 $250,366,965,174
1995 $118,122,007,430 $234,699,627,004
1994 $99,688,641,304 $130,650,447,499
1993 $95,009,751,901 $180,415,757,852
1992 $107,592,098,307 $159,104,772,992
1991 $89,233,599,278 $151,034,731,544
1990 $78,713,860,217 $150,655,500,192
1989 $60,594,092,182 $107,127,191,329
1988 $56,347,250,696 $90,875,175,809
1987 $48,182,925,857 $87,190,081,680
1986 $38,745,901,354 $75,673,037,037
1985 $27,115,807,742 $67,232,758,621
1984 $25,217,969,050 $59,937,602,180
1983 $27,239,650,742 $61,803,555,556
1982 $30,527,754,793 $64,369,325,153
1981 $31,977,276,873 $71,180,180,180
1980 $32,896,519,824 $68,823,684,211
1979 $26,622,819,672 $89,616,129,032
1978 $23,487,614,051 $65,912,500,000
1977 $21,439,523,311 $58,683,333,333
1976 $20,332,831,565 $51,450,000,000
1975 $19,347,607,843 $46,042,857,143
1974 $17,512,391,476 $35,414,285,714
1973 $15,090,564,186 $26,000,000,000
1972 $11,239,117,865 $20,650,000,000
1971 $9,201,604,240 $16,166,666,667
1970 $8,108,235,704 $17,863,636,364
1969 $7,287,555,035 $19,466,666,667
1968 $6,644,693,214 $17,500,000,000
1967 $6,002,607,030 $15,644,444,444
1966 $5,370,108,031 $14,100,000,000
1965 $4,901,711,248 $11,966,666,667
1964 $4,429,202,657 $11,177,777,778
1963 $4,084,251,593 $10,355,555,556
1962 $3,835,883,663 $8,922,222,222
1961 $3,573,719,085 $7,988,888,889
1960 $3,339,150,158 $7,566,666,667

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

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Portugal and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Turkey
2024 $29,292 $15,893
2023 $27,635 $13,375
2022 $24,621 $10,898
2021 $24,711 $9,982
2020 $22,299 $8,798
2019 $23,343 $9,395
2018 $23,541 $9,684
2017 $21,442 $10,756
2016 $19,980 $10,984
2015 $19,216 $11,065
2014 $22,121 $12,209
2013 $21,676 $12,636
2012 $20,593 $11,777
2011 $23,247 $11,374
2010 $22,552 $10,699
2009 $23,151 $9,077
2008 $24,949 $10,913
2007 $22,811 $9,767
2006 $19,839 $7,990
2005 $18,780 $7,332
2004 $18,064 $5,980
2003 $15,798 $4,650
2002 $12,937 $3,591
2001 $11,735 $3,052
2000 $11,526 $4,199
1999 $12,475 $3,974
1998 $12,199 $4,331
1997 $11,576 $4,197
1996 $12,185 $4,041
1995 $11,781 $3,846
1994 $9,977 $2,176
1993 $9,535 $3,058
1992 $10,811 $2,744
1991 $8,959 $2,649
1990 $7,885 $2,690
1989 $6,056 $1,949
1988 $5,624 $1,686
1987 $4,804 $1,650
1986 $3,862 $1,461
1985 $2,705 $1,326
1984 $2,523 $1,209
1983 $2,735 $1,276
1982 $3,080 $1,360
1981 $3,246 $1,537
1980 $3,368 $1,516
1979 $2,756 $2,013
1978 $2,457 $1,510
1977 $2,267 $1,372
1976 $2,173 $1,228
1975 $2,128 $1,122
1974 $2,000 $881
1973 $1,748 $661
1972 $1,302 $537
1971 $1,065 $431
1970 $934 $488
1969 $832 $544
1968 $752 $501
1967 $676 $459
1966 $601 $425
1965 $545 $370
1964 $490 $354
1963 $452 $337
1962 $426 $298.2
1961 $400 $274.4
1960 $377 $267.1

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

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Portugal vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Turkey
2026 82.9 78.4
2025 82.7 77.8
2024 82.6 77.4
2023 82.4 77.2
2022 81.2 77.6
2021 81.4 75.7
2020 81.4 76.5
2019 82 77.7
2018 81.6 77.5
2017 81.7 77
2016 81.4 76.6
2015 81.3 76.5
2014 81.3 76.5
2013 80.9 76.2
2012 80.6 75.6
2011 80.6 74.8
2010 80.1 75
2009 79.8 74.7
2008 79.6 74.4
2007 79.3 74.1
2006 79.1 73.8
2005 78.3 73.5
2004 78.4 73.2
2003 77.6 72.9
2002 77.4 72.6
2001 77.2 72.3
2000 76.8 71.9
1999 76.3 70.8
1998 76.1 71.1
1997 75.9 70.7
1996 75.5 70.2
1995 75.5 69.7
1994 75.7 69.4
1993 74.8 69
1992 74.9 68.6
1991 74.2 68.3
1990 74.3 67.8
1989 74.7 67.4
1988 74.1 66.9
1987 74.1 66.4
1986 73.6 65.9
1985 73.2 65.3
1984 72.9 64.8
1983 72.7 64.3
1982 72.7 63.7
1981 71.9 63.2
1980 71.7 62.7
1979 71.6 62.2
1978 70.8 61.6
1977 70.3 60.8
1976 69.1 60
1975 68.8 59.5
1974 69.1 59
1973 68.6 58.5
1972 69.2 58
1971 66.8 57.2
1970 67.1 56.7
1969 66.4 56.2
1968 66.8 55.6
1967 66.5 55.2
1966 65.6 54.6
1965 66.1 54.1
1964 65.1 53.6
1963 64.9 53.1
1962 64.3 52.3
1961 62.8 51.6
1960 64.1 50.8
1959 62.9 50.1
1958 63.7 49.2
1957 61.4 49.2
1956 61.2 49.5
1955 61.4 49.1
1954 62.2 48.8
1953 61.1 48.2
1952 59.8 48.1
1951 58.7 47.6
1950 58.5 47.3

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

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Portugal and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Portugal Turkey
2024 10,694,681 85,518,661
2023 10,578,174 85,325,965
2022 10,434,332 84,979,913
2021 10,361,831 84,147,318
2020 10,297,081 83,384,680
2019 10,286,263 82,579,440
2018 10,283,822 81,407,204
2017 10,300,300 80,312,698
2016 10,325,452 79,277,962
2015 10,358,076 78,218,479
2014 10,401,062 77,181,884
2013 10,457,295 76,147,624
2012 10,514,844 75,175,827
2011 10,557,560 74,223,629
2010 10,573,100 73,142,150
2009 10,568,247 72,039,206
2008 10,558,177 71,051,678
2007 10,542,964 70,158,112
2006 10,522,288 70,045,349
2005 10,503,330 69,329,557
2004 10,483,861 68,592,617
2003 10,458,821 67,831,730
2002 10,419,631 67,048,795
2001 10,362,722 66,245,128
2000 10,289,898 65,425,961
1999 10,217,828 64,591,923
1998 10,160,196 63,734,383
1997 10,108,977 62,852,966
1996 10,063,945 61,951,134
1995 10,026,176 61,024,503
1994 9,991,525 60,033,836
1993 9,964,675 58,999,167
1992 9,952,494 57,990,118
1991 9,960,235 57,009,887
1990 9,983,218 56,015,628
1989 10,005,000 54,976,723
1988 10,019,610 53,909,626
1987 10,030,031 52,843,670
1986 10,032,734 51,777,772
1985 10,023,613 50,687,115
1984 9,996,232 49,574,069
1983 9,957,865 48,447,410
1982 9,911,771 47,322,096
1981 9,851,362 46,321,190
1980 9,766,312 45,408,815
1979 9,661,265 44,510,429
1978 9,558,250 43,645,306
1977 9,455,675 42,773,298
1976 9,355,810 41,899,984
1975 9,093,470 41,053,126
1974 8,754,365 40,210,234
1973 8,633,100 39,329,533
1972 8,630,430 38,430,221
1971 8,643,756 37,518,611
1970 8,680,431 36,638,465
1969 8,757,705 35,787,774
1968 8,836,650 34,921,684
1967 8,874,520 34,050,421
1966 8,930,990 33,177,672
1965 8,998,595 32,345,220
1964 9,035,365 31,543,072
1963 9,030,355 30,726,841
1962 8,993,985 29,916,147
1961 8,929,316 29,119,238
1960 8,857,716 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Turkey

Fertility rate
Portugal

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Turkey
2023 1.44 1.51
2022 1.43 1.63
2021 1.35 1.71
2020 1.42 1.77
2019 1.44 1.89
2018 1.42 2
2017 1.38 2.08
2016 1.37 2.11
2015 1.31 2.16
2014 1.24 2.19
2013 1.21 2.11
2012 1.28 2.11
2011 1.35 2.05
2010 1.39 2.08
2009 1.34 2.1
2008 1.39 2.15
2007 1.35 2.16
2006 1.37 2.19
2005 1.41 2.2
2004 1.4 2.2
2003 1.44 2.2
2002 1.46 2.27
2001 1.45 2.39
2000 1.55 2.49
1999 1.5 2.63
1998 1.47 2.71
1997 1.47 2.74
1996 1.44 2.78
1995 1.41 2.84
1994 1.45 2.87
1993 1.52 2.92
1992 1.54 2.94
1991 1.56 3
1990 1.56 3.11
1989 1.57 3.34
1988 1.61 3.45
1987 1.62 3.54
1986 1.66 3.66
1985 1.72 3.78
1984 1.9 3.91
1983 1.95 4.06
1982 2.07 4.21
1981 2.13 4.35
1980 2.25 4.45
1979 2.31 4.58
1978 2.45 4.69
1977 2.69 4.78
1976 2.82 4.93
1975 2.75 5.09
1974 2.7 5.24
1973 2.77 5.41
1972 2.86 5.55
1971 3 5.67
1970 3.01 5.78
1969 3.12 5.87
1968 3.12 5.96
1967 3.16 6.06
1966 3.16 6.15
1965 3.15 6.22
1964 3.21 6.29
1963 3.12 6.34
1962 3.23 6.38
1961 3.21 6.42
1960 3.16 6.38

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

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Portugal and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Turkey
2024 47.5 34
2023 47.2 33.5
2022 46.8 33.1
2021 46.5 32.7
2020 46.1 32.3
2019 45.6 31.8
2018 45.2 31.5
2017 44.7 31.2
2016 44.3 30.9
2015 43.8 30.6
2014 43.4 30.4
2013 42.9 30.1
2012 42.4 29.8
2011 41.9 29.5
2010 41.5 29.1
2009 41 28.6
2008 40.6 28.3
2007 40.2 27.9
2006 39.8 27.5
2005 39.4 27
2004 39 26.6
2003 38.6 26.2
2002 38.3 25.8
2001 38 25.4
2000 37.7 25
1999 37.4 24.7
1998 37.1 24.3
1997 36.8 24
1996 36.4 23.6
1995 36.1 23.3
1994 35.7 23
1993 35.4 22.7
1992 35 22.4
1991 34.6 22.1
1990 34.2 21.8
1989 33.7 21.6
1988 33.3 21.3
1987 32.9 21.1
1986 32.5 20.9
1985 32.1 20.6
1984 31.7 20.4
1983 31.4 20.2
1982 31.1 20
1981 30.8 19.9
1980 30.6 19.8
1979 30.3 19.7
1978 30 19.5
1977 29.9 19.4
1976 29.8 19.3
1975 29.7 19.1
1974 29.7 19
1973 29.6 18.9
1972 29.6 18.8
1971 29.7 18.7
1970 29.6 18.6
1969 29.4 18.6
1968 29.2 18.6
1967 29.1 18.7
1966 29 18.8
1965 28.8 18.9
1964 28.7 18.9
1963 28.5 19
1962 28.3 19.1
1961 28.1 19.3
1960 27.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Portugal Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Turkey
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
27.3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Portugal Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Turkey
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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