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Russia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 1st vs. 36th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Turkey
Population
141906741
86002379
Population rank 9/197 18/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 11/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Russia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Russia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Russia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Russia Turkey
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $926,097,476,914
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $839,938,668,172
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $733,628,247,119
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $775,853,144,223
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $788,356,985,774
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $863,874,522,365
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $870,818,016,910
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $942,343,431,929
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $962,167,643,589
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $685,228,481,017
2006 $989,932,071,353 $559,668,118,237
2005 $764,015,973,481 $508,314,210,213
2004 $591,016,690,732 $410,156,784,496
2003 $430,347,420,185 $315,392,899,922
2002 $345,470,494,418 $240,778,008,474
2001 $306,602,070,621 $202,195,080,239
2000 $259,710,142,197 $274,748,463,179
1999 $195,907,128,351 $256,673,939,248
1998 $270,955,486,862 $276,035,372,655
1997 $404,928,954,192 $263,817,553,748
1996 $391,724,890,744 $250,366,965,174
1995 $395,537,185,735 $234,699,627,004
1994 $395,077,301,248 $130,650,447,499
1993 $435,083,713,851 $180,415,757,852
1992 $460,290,556,901 $159,104,772,992
1991 $517,962,962,963 $151,034,731,544
1990 $517,014,446,228 $150,655,500,192
1989 $506,631,299,735 $107,127,191,329
1988 $554,828,660,436 $90,875,175,809
1987 - $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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Russia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Turkey
2024 $15,145 $15,893
2023 $14,403 $13,375
2022 $15,888 $10,898
2021 $12,637 $9,982
2020 $10,280 $8,798
2019 $11,640 $9,395
2018 $11,399 $9,684
2017 $10,835 $10,756
2016 $8,804 $10,984
2015 $9,427 $11,065
2014 $14,277 $12,209
2013 $15,941 $12,636
2012 $15,402 $11,777
2011 $14,305 $11,374
2010 $10,675 $10,699
2009 $8,563 $9,077
2008 $11,635 $10,913
2007 $9,101 $9,767
2006 $6,920 $7,990
2005 $5,323 $7,332
2004 $4,102 $5,980
2003 $2,975 $4,650
2002 $2,378 $3,591
2001 $2,100 $3,052
2000 $1,772 $4,199
1999 $1,331 $3,974
1998 $1,835 $4,331
1997 $2,738 $4,197
1996 $2,644 $4,041
1995 $2,666 $3,846
1994 $2,662 $2,176
1993 $2,931 $3,058
1992 $3,099 $2,744
1991 $3,490 $2,649
1990 $3,494 $2,690
1989 $3,430 $1,949
1988 $3,778 $1,686
1987 - $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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Russia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Turkey
2026 73.7 78.4
2025 73.5 77.8
2024 73.3 77.4
2023 73.2 77.2
2022 72.5 77.6
2021 69.8 75.7
2020 71.2 76.5
2019 73.1 77.7
2018 72.9 77.5
2017 72.8 77
2016 71.9 76.6
2015 71.3 76.5
2014 70.8 76.5
2013 70.6 76.2
2012 70.1 75.6
2011 69.7 74.8
2010 68.2 75
2009 68.7 74.7
2008 67.9 74.4
2007 67.5 74.1
2006 66.5 73.8
2005 65.2 73.5
2004 65.1 73.2
2003 64.7 72.9
2002 64.7 72.6
2001 65 72.3
2000 65 71.9
1999 65.6 70.8
1998 66.9 71.1
1997 66.6 70.7
1996 65.4 70.2
1995 64 69.7
1994 63.8 69.4
1993 65 69
1992 67.8 68.6
1991 69 68.3
1990 69.3 67.8
1989 69.7 67.4
1988 69.9 66.9
1987 70.1 66.4
1986 70 65.9
1985 68.3 65.3
1984 67.6 64.8
1983 68 64.3
1982 68.1 63.7
1981 67.6 63.2
1980 67.5 62.7
1979 67.6 62.2
1978 67.8 61.6
1977 67.9 60.8
1976 68.1 60
1975 68.3 59.5
1974 68.7 59
1973 68.9 58.5
1972 68.8 58
1971 68.9 57.2
1970 68.7 56.7
1969 68.6 56.2
1968 69.1 55.6
1967 69.2 55.2
1966 69.4 54.6
1965 69.3 54.1
1964 69.5 53.6
1963 69.1 53.1
1962 68.5 52.3
1961 68.6 51.6
1960 68.3 50.8
1959 67.4 50.1
1958 67.7 49.2
1957 66 49.2
1956 66.5 49.5
1955 62.1 49.1
1954 59.9 48.8
1953 58.8 48.2
1952 57.6 48.1
1951 55.3 47.6
1950 55.5 47.3

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

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Russia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Russia Turkey
2024 143,533,851 85,518,661
2023 143,826,130 85,325,965
2022 144,236,933 84,979,913
2021 144,746,762 84,147,318
2020 145,245,148 83,384,680
2019 145,453,291 82,579,440
2018 145,398,106 81,407,204
2017 145,293,260 80,312,698
2016 145,015,460 79,277,962
2015 144,640,716 78,218,479
2014 144,237,223 77,181,884
2013 143,805,638 76,147,624
2012 143,378,447 75,175,827
2011 143,018,195 74,223,629
2010 142,849,468 73,142,150
2009 142,785,348 72,039,206
2008 142,742,366 71,051,678
2007 142,805,114 70,158,112
2006 143,049,637 70,045,349
2005 143,518,814 69,329,557
2004 144,067,316 68,592,617
2003 144,648,618 67,831,730
2002 145,306,497 67,048,795
2001 145,976,482 66,245,128
2000 146,596,869 65,425,961
1999 147,214,776 64,591,923
1998 147,670,784 63,734,383
1997 147,915,361 62,852,966
1996 148,160,129 61,951,134
1995 148,375,787 61,024,503
1994 148,407,912 60,033,836
1993 148,458,777 58,999,167
1992 148,538,197 57,990,118
1991 148,394,216 57,009,887
1990 147,969,406 56,015,628
1989 147,721,000 54,976,723
1988 146,857,000 53,909,626
1987 145,908,000 52,843,670
1986 144,894,000 51,777,772
1985 143,858,000 50,687,115
1984 142,745,000 49,574,069
1983 141,668,000 48,447,410
1982 140,823,000 47,322,096
1981 139,941,000 46,321,190
1980 139,010,000 45,408,815
1979 138,027,000 44,510,429
1978 137,060,000 43,645,306
1977 136,100,000 42,773,298
1976 135,147,000 41,899,984
1975 134,200,000 41,053,126
1974 133,432,000 40,210,234
1973 132,669,000 39,329,533
1972 131,909,000 38,430,221
1971 131,155,000 37,518,611
1970 130,404,000 36,638,465
1969 129,664,000 35,787,774
1968 128,928,000 34,921,684
1967 128,196,000 34,050,421
1966 127,468,000 33,177,672
1965 126,745,000 32,345,220
1964 125,345,000 31,543,072
1963 123,960,000 30,726,841
1962 122,591,000 29,916,147
1961 121,236,000 29,119,238
1960 119,897,000 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Russia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Turkey
2023 1.41 1.51
2022 1.42 1.63
2021 1.51 1.71
2020 1.51 1.77
2019 1.5 1.89
2018 1.58 2
2017 1.62 2.08
2016 1.76 2.11
2015 1.78 2.16
2014 1.75 2.19
2013 1.71 2.11
2012 1.69 2.11
2011 1.58 2.05
2010 1.57 2.08
2009 1.54 2.1
2008 1.5 2.15
2007 1.42 2.16
2006 1.31 2.19
2005 1.29 2.2
2004 1.34 2.2
2003 1.32 2.2
2002 1.29 2.27
2001 1.22 2.39
2000 1.2 2.49
1999 1.16 2.63
1998 1.23 2.71
1997 1.22 2.74
1996 1.27 2.78
1995 1.34 2.84
1994 1.4 2.87
1993 1.39 2.92
1992 1.55 2.94
1991 1.73 3
1990 1.89 3.11
1989 2.01 3.34
1988 2.12 3.45
1987 2.22 3.54
1986 2.15 3.66
1985 2.05 3.78
1984 2.06 3.91
1983 2.11 4.06
1982 2.04 4.21
1981 1.91 4.35
1980 1.89 4.45
1979 1.9 4.58
1978 1.92 4.69
1977 1.95 4.78
1976 1.97 4.93
1975 1.98 5.09
1974 2 5.24
1973 2.01 5.41
1972 2.04 5.55
1971 2.03 5.67
1970 1.99 5.78
1969 1.97 5.87
1968 1.99 5.96
1967 2.04 6.06
1966 2.1 6.15
1965 2.13 6.22
1964 2.18 6.29
1963 2.27 6.34
1962 2.36 6.38
1961 2.45 6.42
1960 2.52 6.38

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

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Russia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Turkey
2024 40.9 34
2023 40.5 33.5
2022 40.1 33.1
2021 39.9 32.7
2020 39.7 32.3
2019 39.4 31.8
2018 39.2 31.5
2017 39 31.2
2016 38.8 30.9
2015 38.7 30.6
2014 38.6 30.4
2013 38.4 30.1
2012 38.3 29.8
2011 38.1 29.5
2010 38 29.1
2009 37.9 28.6
2008 37.8 28.3
2007 37.7 27.9
2006 37.6 27.5
2005 37.4 27
2004 37.2 26.6
2003 37 26.2
2002 36.9 25.8
2001 36.8 25.4
2000 36.6 25
1999 36.3 24.7
1998 36 24.3
1997 35.7 24
1996 35.3 23.6
1995 35 23.3
1994 34.7 23
1993 34.4 22.7
1992 33.9 22.4
1991 33.6 22.1
1990 33.2 21.8
1989 32.9 21.6
1988 32.6 21.3
1987 32.4 21.1
1986 32.2 20.9
1985 32 20.6
1984 31.8 20.4
1983 31.7 20.2
1982 31.6 20
1981 31.4 19.9
1980 31.3 19.8
1979 31.1 19.7
1978 31 19.5
1977 30.9 19.4
1976 30.6 19.3
1975 30.7 19.1
1974 30.9 19
1973 31.1 18.9
1972 31.1 18.8
1971 31 18.7
1970 30.7 18.6
1969 30.3 18.6
1968 29.8 18.6
1967 29.2 18.7
1966 28.9 18.8
1965 28.6 18.9
1964 28.3 18.9
1963 28.1 19
1962 27.7 19.1
1961 27.4 19.3
1960 27.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
140
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Russia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Turkey
% of world population
1.77%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
4.84%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Russia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Turkey
% of world land
11%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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