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Romania vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 80th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Turkey
Population
18839108
86002379
Population rank 70/197 18/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 42/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Romania and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Romania and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Romania

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Romania Turkey
2024 $382,564,217,989 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $347,757,995,759 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $295,319,437,557 $926,097,476,914
2021 $285,071,280,114 $839,938,668,172
2020 $250,625,048,304 $733,628,247,119
2019 $250,080,428,512 $775,853,144,223
2018 $241,791,427,224 $788,356,985,774
2017 $210,147,385,855 $863,874,522,365
2016 $185,290,759,249 $870,818,016,910
2015 $177,885,131,240 $865,460,050,684
2014 $199,722,319,676 $942,343,431,929
2013 $189,798,603,751 $962,167,643,589
2012 $179,117,323,107 $885,327,622,479
2011 $192,623,977,894 $844,192,507,381
2010 $170,064,350,672 $782,545,664,268
2009 $174,110,532,659 $653,894,449,921
2008 $214,315,932,061 $775,415,944,333
2007 $174,588,782,939 $685,228,481,017
2006 $122,023,735,993 $559,668,118,237
2005 $98,454,380,120 $508,314,210,213
2004 $74,973,656,852 $410,156,784,496
2003 $57,806,384,143 $315,392,899,922
2002 $46,065,502,703 $240,778,008,474
2001 $40,395,116,581 $202,195,080,239
2000 $37,253,739,511 $274,748,463,179
1999 $35,953,156,754 $256,673,939,248
1998 $41,696,091,974 $276,035,372,655
1997 $35,575,214,078 $263,817,553,748
1996 $36,937,074,278 $250,366,965,174
1995 $37,430,162,103 $234,699,627,004
1994 $30,072,805,104 $130,650,447,499
1993 $26,361,160,450 $180,415,757,852
1992 $25,121,666,667 $159,104,772,992
1991 $28,850,634,900 $151,034,731,544
1990 $38,247,882,300 $150,655,500,192
1989 $41,450,777,202 $107,127,191,329
1988 $40,424,528,302 $90,875,175,809
1987 $38,067,567,568 $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Romania and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Turkey
2024 $20,080 $15,893
2023 $18,244 $13,375
2022 $15,504 $10,898
2021 $14,908 $9,982
2020 $13,009 $8,798
2019 $12,910 $9,395
2018 $12,416 $9,684
2017 $10,728 $10,756
2016 $9,405 $10,984
2015 $8,977 $11,065
2014 $10,032 $12,209
2013 $9,498 $12,636
2012 $8,930 $11,777
2011 $9,561 $11,374
2010 $8,400 $10,699
2009 $8,548 $9,077
2008 $10,435 $10,913
2007 $8,360 $9,767
2006 $5,758 $7,990
2005 $4,618 $7,332
2004 $3,495 $5,980
2003 $2,679 $4,650
2002 $2,120 $3,591
2001 $1,825 $3,052
2000 $1,660 $4,199
1999 $1,600 $3,974
1998 $1,853 $4,331
1997 $1,577 $4,197
1996 $1,633 $4,041
1995 $1,650 $3,846
1994 $1,323 $2,176
1993 $1,158 $3,058
1992 $1,102 $2,744
1991 $1,254 $2,649
1990 $1,648 $2,690
1989 $1,790 $1,949
1988 $1,753 $1,686
1987 $1,659 $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Romania vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Turkey
2026 76.4 78.4
2025 76.2 77.8
2024 76.1 77.4
2023 75.9 77.2
2022 75.3 77.6
2021 72.7 75.7
2020 74 76.5
2019 75.3 77.7
2018 75.1 77.5
2017 75 77
2016 75 76.6
2015 74.7 76.5
2014 74.8 76.5
2013 74.9 76.2
2012 74.3 75.6
2011 74.3 74.8
2010 73.6 75
2009 73.5 74.7
2008 73.2 74.4
2007 72.8 74.1
2006 72.2 73.8
2005 71.6 73.5
2004 71.1 73.2
2003 70.8 72.9
2002 70.8 72.6
2001 71.1 72.3
2000 71.2 71.9
1999 70.6 70.8
1998 69.9 71.1
1997 69.1 70.7
1996 68.8 70.2
1995 69.3 69.7
1994 69.3 69.4
1993 69.5 69
1992 69.5 68.6
1991 70 68.3
1990 69.8 67.8
1989 69.5 67.4
1988 69.4 66.9
1987 69.1 66.4
1986 69.7 65.9
1985 69.4 65.3
1984 69.9 64.8
1983 69.8 64.3
1982 69.8 63.7
1981 69.5 63.2
1980 69.2 62.7
1979 69.5 62.2
1978 69.8 61.6
1977 69.5 60.8
1976 69.9 60
1975 69.6 59.5
1974 69.5 59
1973 68.7 58.5
1972 69 58
1971 68.4 57.2
1970 67.9 56.7
1969 67.2 56.2
1968 67.9 55.6
1967 68.1 55.2
1966 68.2 54.6
1965 68.4 54.1
1964 68.4 53.6
1963 67.8 53.1
1962 67.2 52.3
1961 66.4 51.6
1960 65.6 50.8
1959 64.9 50.1
1958 64.4 49.2
1957 64 49.2
1956 63.6 49.5
1955 63.3 49.1
1954 63 48.8
1953 62.5 48.2
1952 61.8 48.1
1951 61.2 47.6
1950 60.5 47.3

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

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Romania and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Romania Turkey
2024 19,051,804 85,518,661
2023 19,061,062 85,325,965
2022 19,048,502 84,979,913
2021 19,122,059 84,147,318
2020 19,265,250 83,384,680
2019 19,371,648 82,579,440
2018 19,473,970 81,407,204
2017 19,588,715 80,312,698
2016 19,702,267 79,277,962
2015 19,815,616 78,218,479
2014 19,908,979 77,181,884
2013 19,983,693 76,147,624
2012 20,058,035 75,175,827
2011 20,147,528 74,223,629
2010 20,246,871 73,142,150
2009 20,367,487 72,039,206
2008 20,537,875 71,051,678
2007 20,882,982 70,158,112
2006 21,193,760 70,045,349
2005 21,319,685 69,329,557
2004 21,451,748 68,592,617
2003 21,574,326 67,831,730
2002 21,730,496 67,048,795
2001 22,131,970 66,245,128
2000 22,442,971 65,425,961
1999 22,472,040 64,591,923
1998 22,507,344 63,734,383
1997 22,553,978 62,852,966
1996 22,619,004 61,951,134
1995 22,684,270 61,024,503
1994 22,730,211 60,033,836
1993 22,763,280 58,999,167
1992 22,794,284 57,990,118
1991 23,001,155 57,009,887
1990 23,201,835 56,015,628
1989 23,161,458 54,976,723
1988 23,057,662 53,909,626
1987 22,949,430 52,843,670
1986 22,836,841 51,777,772
1985 22,732,999 50,687,115
1984 22,640,547 49,574,069
1983 22,560,478 48,447,410
1982 22,475,741 47,322,096
1981 22,353,070 46,321,190
1980 22,207,282 45,408,815
1979 22,090,488 44,510,429
1978 21,951,464 43,645,306
1977 21,756,096 42,773,298
1976 21,551,634 41,899,984
1975 21,293,583 41,053,126
1974 21,029,429 40,210,234
1973 20,835,681 39,329,533
1972 20,657,957 38,430,221
1971 20,461,567 37,518,611
1970 20,250,398 36,638,465
1969 20,009,141 35,787,774
1968 19,799,831 34,921,684
1967 19,534,242 34,050,421
1966 19,215,450 33,177,672
1965 19,031,576 32,345,220
1964 18,919,126 31,543,072
1963 18,797,850 30,726,841
1962 18,676,550 29,916,147
1961 18,555,250 29,119,238
1960 18,406,905 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Turkey

Fertility rate
Romania

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Turkey
2023 1.71 1.51
2022 1.71 1.63
2021 1.81 1.71
2020 1.8 1.77
2019 1.77 1.89
2018 1.76 2
2017 1.78 2.08
2016 1.69 2.11
2015 1.62 2.16
2014 1.56 2.19
2013 1.46 2.11
2012 1.52 2.11
2011 1.47 2.05
2010 1.59 2.08
2009 1.66 2.1
2008 1.6 2.15
2007 1.45 2.16
2006 1.42 2.19
2005 1.4 2.2
2004 1.33 2.2
2003 1.3 2.2
2002 1.27 2.27
2001 1.27 2.39
2000 1.31 2.49
1999 1.3 2.63
1998 1.32 2.71
1997 1.32 2.74
1996 1.3 2.78
1995 1.33 2.84
1994 1.4 2.87
1993 1.43 2.92
1992 1.51 2.94
1991 1.59 3
1990 1.83 3.11
1989 2.22 3.34
1988 2.3 3.45
1987 2.38 3.54
1986 2.39 3.66
1985 2.31 3.78
1984 2.26 3.91
1983 2.06 4.06
1982 2.17 4.21
1981 2.36 4.35
1980 2.43 4.45
1979 2.49 4.58
1978 2.52 4.69
1977 2.57 4.78
1976 2.54 4.93
1975 2.59 5.09
1974 2.71 5.24
1973 2.44 5.41
1972 2.55 5.55
1971 2.67 5.67
1970 2.89 5.78
1969 3.19 5.87
1968 3.63 5.96
1967 3.66 6.06
1966 1.9 6.15
1965 1.91 6.22
1964 1.96 6.29
1963 2.01 6.34
1962 2.04 6.38
1961 2.17 6.42
1960 2.34 6.38

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

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Romania and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Turkey
2024 43.8 34
2023 43.5 33.5
2022 43.3 33.1
2021 43.2 32.7
2020 42.9 32.3
2019 42.6 31.8
2018 42.3 31.5
2017 42 31.2
2016 41.7 30.9
2015 41.3 30.6
2014 40.9 30.4
2013 40.5 30.1
2012 40.2 29.8
2011 39.8 29.5
2010 39.3 29.1
2009 38.8 28.6
2008 38.2 28.3
2007 37.7 27.9
2006 37.3 27.5
2005 37 27
2004 36.6 26.6
2003 36 26.2
2002 35.3 25.8
2001 34.8 25.4
2000 34.8 25
1999 34.7 24.7
1998 34.6 24.3
1997 34.4 24
1996 34.2 23.6
1995 34 23.3
1994 33.8 23
1993 33.6 22.7
1992 33.3 22.4
1991 33.1 22.1
1990 33 21.8
1989 32.9 21.6
1988 32.8 21.3
1987 32.8 21.1
1986 32.7 20.9
1985 32.5 20.6
1984 32.3 20.4
1983 32.1 20.2
1982 32 20
1981 31.9 19.9
1980 31.8 19.8
1979 31.7 19.7
1978 31.7 19.5
1977 31.8 19.4
1976 31.8 19.3
1975 31.7 19.1
1974 31.6 19
1973 31.5 18.9
1972 31.5 18.8
1971 31.4 18.7
1970 31.4 18.6
1969 31.3 18.6
1968 31.3 18.6
1967 31.3 18.7
1966 31 18.8
1965 30.6 18.9
1964 30.2 18.9
1963 29.7 19
1962 29.3 19.1
1961 28.9 19.3
1960 28.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Romania Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Turkey
% of world population
0.23%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
31%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Romania Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Turkey
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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