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Saudi Arabia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 12th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Turkey
Population
36734925
86002379
Population rank 44/197 18/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 18/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Turkey
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $926,097,476,914
2021 $982,661,066,667 $839,938,668,172
2020 $767,951,200,000 $733,628,247,119
2019 $888,890,133,333 $775,853,144,223
2018 $886,564,800,000 $788,356,985,774
2017 $741,266,133,333 $863,874,522,365
2016 $689,279,466,667 $870,818,016,910
2015 $693,414,400,000 $865,460,050,684
2014 $787,153,066,667 $942,343,431,929
2013 $769,755,733,333 $962,167,643,589
2012 $751,921,333,333 $885,327,622,479
2011 $680,660,800,000 $844,192,507,381
2010 $528,207,466,667 $782,545,664,268
2009 $429,097,866,667 $653,894,449,921
2008 $519,796,800,000 $775,415,944,333
2007 $415,964,509,673 $685,228,481,017
2006 $376,900,133,511 $559,668,118,237
2005 $328,459,608,764 $508,314,210,213
2004 $258,742,133,333 $410,156,784,496
2003 $215,807,733,333 $315,392,899,922
2002 $189,605,866,667 $240,778,008,474
2001 $184,137,600,000 $202,195,080,239
2000 $189,514,933,333 $274,748,463,179
1999 $161,717,066,667 $256,673,939,248
1998 $146,775,466,667 $276,035,372,655
1997 $165,963,684,913 $263,817,553,748
1996 $158,662,483,311 $250,366,965,174
1995 $143,343,124,166 $234,699,627,004
1994 $135,174,899,866 $130,650,447,499
1993 $132,967,957,276 $180,415,757,852
1992 $137,087,850,467 $159,104,772,992
1991 $132,223,230,975 $151,034,731,544
1990 $117,630,173,565 $150,655,500,192
1989 $95,344,459,279 $107,127,191,329
1988 $88,256,074,766 $90,875,175,809
1987 $85,695,861,148 $87,190,081,680
1986 $86,961,922,765 $75,673,037,037
1985 $103,897,846,494 $67,232,758,621
1984 $119,624,858,116 $59,937,602,180
1983 $129,171,635,311 $61,803,555,556
1982 $153,240,313,858 $64,369,325,153
1981 $184,291,360,139 $71,180,180,180
1980 $164,539,660,725 $68,823,684,211
1979 $111,858,444,786 $89,616,129,032
1978 $80,266,516,687 $65,912,500,000
1977 $74,188,986,586 $58,683,333,333
1976 $64,005,665,722 $51,450,000,000
1975 $46,773,208,643 $46,042,857,143
1974 $45,412,957,746 $35,414,285,714
1973 $14,947,435,499 $26,000,000,000
1972 $9,664,267,087 $20,650,000,000
1971 $7,184,806,909 $16,166,666,667
1970 $5,377,333,333 $17,863,636,364
1969 $4,485,777,644 $19,466,666,667
1968 $4,187,777,711 $17,500,000,000
1967 $3,257,022,223 $15,644,444,444
1966 $2,920,555,557 $14,100,000,000
1965 $2,647,955,558 $11,966,666,667
1964 $2,371,808,713 $11,177,777,778
1963 $2,207,393,172 $10,355,555,556
1962 $2,130,606,532 $8,922,222,222
1961 $1,920,811,284 $7,988,888,889
1960 $1,748,124,064 $7,566,666,667

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

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Saudi Arabia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Turkey
2024 $35,122 $15,893
2023 $36,157 $13,375
2022 $38,510 $10,898
2021 $31,921 $9,982
2020 $24,339 $8,798
2019 $29,567 $9,395
2018 $29,360 $9,684
2017 $23,929 $10,756
2016 $22,268 $10,984
2015 $23,256 $11,065
2014 $27,805 $12,209
2013 $27,865 $12,636
2012 $28,733 $11,777
2011 $27,127 $11,374
2010 $22,028 $10,699
2009 $17,718 $9,077
2008 $22,320 $10,913
2007 $18,596 $9,767
2006 $17,564 $7,990
2005 $15,976 $7,332
2004 $13,154 $5,980
2003 $11,487 $4,650
2002 $10,586 $3,591
2001 $10,805 $3,052
2000 $11,715 $4,199
1999 $10,452 $3,974
1998 $9,836 $4,331
1997 $11,545 $4,197
1996 $11,472 $4,041
1995 $10,786 $3,846
1994 $10,602 $2,176
1993 $10,885 $3,058
1992 $11,730 $2,744
1991 $11,847 $2,649
1990 $11,055 $2,690
1989 $9,414 $1,949
1988 $9,165 $1,686
1987 $9,386 $1,650
1986 $10,078 $1,461
1985 $12,745 $1,326
1984 $15,541 $1,209
1983 $17,810 $1,276
1982 $22,454 $1,360
1981 $28,703 $1,537
1980 $27,206 $1,516
1979 $19,612 $2,013
1978 $14,914 $1,510
1977 $14,595 $1,372
1976 $13,313 $1,228
1975 $10,266 $1,122
1974 $10,503 $881
1973 $3,640 $661
1972 $2,474 $537
1971 $1,929 $431
1970 $1,509 $488
1969 $1,313 $544
1968 $1,276 $501
1967 $1,032 $459
1966 $961 $425
1965 $904 $370
1964 $840 $354
1963 $812 $337
1962 $813 $298.2
1961 $760 $274.4
1960 $718 $267.1

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Turkey
2026 79.4 78.4
2025 79.2 77.8
2024 79 77.4
2023 78.7 77.2
2022 77.3 77.6
2021 77.1 75.7
2020 77.6 76.5
2019 78.3 77.7
2018 78.7 77.5
2017 78.7 77
2016 78.4 76.6
2015 77.8 76.5
2014 77.1 76.5
2013 76.5 76.2
2012 76.1 75.6
2011 75.8 74.8
2010 75.6 75
2009 75.4 74.7
2008 75.3 74.4
2007 75.1 74.1
2006 74.8 73.8
2005 74.4 73.5
2004 74 73.2
2003 73.7 72.9
2002 73.3 72.6
2001 73 72.3
2000 72.6 71.9
1999 72.3 70.8
1998 72 71.1
1997 71.6 70.7
1996 71.3 70.2
1995 70.9 69.7
1994 70.6 69.4
1993 70.2 69
1992 69.8 68.6
1991 69.3 68.3
1990 68.9 67.8
1989 68.4 67.4
1988 67.8 66.9
1987 67.2 66.4
1986 66.6 65.9
1985 66 65.3
1984 65.4 64.8
1983 64.7 64.3
1982 64 63.7
1981 63.3 63.2
1980 62.4 62.7
1979 61.5 62.2
1978 60.7 61.6
1977 59.7 60.8
1976 58.8 60
1975 57.8 59.5
1974 56.8 59
1973 55.8 58.5
1972 54.7 58
1971 53.7 57.2
1970 52.7 56.7
1969 51.8 56.2
1968 50.9 55.6
1967 50 55.2
1966 49.2 54.6
1965 48.4 54.1
1964 47.7 53.6
1963 47.1 53.1
1962 46.5 52.3
1961 45.9 51.6
1960 45.3 50.8
1959 44.8 50.1
1958 44.2 49.2
1957 43.7 49.2
1956 43.1 49.5
1955 42.6 49.1
1954 42.1 48.8
1953 41.6 48.2
1952 41.1 48.1
1951 40.6 47.6
1950 40 47.3

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

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Saudi Arabia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Turkey
2024 35,300,280 85,518,661
2023 33,702,731 85,325,965
2022 32,175,224 84,979,913
2021 30,784,383 84,147,318
2020 31,552,510 83,384,680
2019 30,063,799 82,579,440
2018 30,196,281 81,407,204
2017 30,977,355 80,312,698
2016 30,954,198 79,277,962
2015 29,816,382 78,218,479
2014 28,309,273 77,181,884
2013 27,624,004 76,147,624
2012 26,168,861 75,175,827
2011 25,091,867 74,223,629
2010 23,978,487 73,142,150
2009 24,217,654 72,039,206
2008 23,287,877 71,051,678
2007 22,368,313 70,158,112
2006 21,459,144 70,045,349
2005 20,559,890 69,329,557
2004 19,669,480 68,592,617
2003 18,786,767 67,831,730
2002 17,910,910 67,048,795
2001 17,041,397 66,245,128
2000 16,177,722 65,425,961
1999 15,472,075 64,591,923
1998 14,922,185 63,734,383
1997 14,374,943 62,852,966
1996 13,831,009 61,951,134
1995 13,289,245 61,024,503
1994 12,750,040 60,033,836
1993 12,215,862 58,999,167
1992 11,686,676 57,990,118
1991 11,160,744 57,009,887
1990 10,640,691 56,015,628
1989 10,128,394 54,976,723
1988 9,629,165 53,909,626
1987 9,130,194 52,843,670
1986 8,628,639 51,777,772
1985 8,151,779 50,687,115
1984 7,697,307 49,574,069
1983 7,252,941 48,447,410
1982 6,824,486 47,322,096
1981 6,420,551 46,321,190
1980 6,047,997 45,408,815
1979 5,703,698 44,510,429
1978 5,381,902 43,645,306
1977 5,083,048 42,773,298
1976 4,807,933 41,899,984
1975 4,556,287 41,053,126
1974 4,323,632 40,210,234
1973 4,106,344 39,329,533
1972 3,905,722 38,430,221
1971 3,724,031 37,518,611
1970 3,562,470 36,638,465
1969 3,417,114 35,787,774
1968 3,282,711 34,921,684
1967 3,157,242 34,050,421
1966 3,039,887 33,177,672
1965 2,928,771 32,345,220
1964 2,821,968 31,543,072
1963 2,719,341 30,726,841
1962 2,620,910 29,916,147
1961 2,526,347 29,119,238
1960 2,435,403 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Turkey
2023 2.28 1.51
2022 2.14 1.63
2021 2.17 1.71
2020 2.27 1.77
2019 2.49 1.89
2018 2.67 2
2017 2.67 2.08
2016 2.65 2.11
2015 2.63 2.16
2014 2.68 2.19
2013 2.67 2.11
2012 2.78 2.11
2011 2.8 2.05
2010 2.81 2.08
2009 2.95 2.1
2008 3.07 2.15
2007 3.19 2.16
2006 3.18 2.19
2005 3.16 2.2
2004 3.26 2.2
2003 3.47 2.2
2002 3.71 2.27
2001 3.96 2.39
2000 4.21 2.49
1999 4.35 2.63
1998 4.52 2.71
1997 4.66 2.74
1996 4.81 2.78
1995 4.99 2.84
1994 5.16 2.87
1993 5.33 2.92
1992 5.49 2.94
1991 5.64 3
1990 5.8 3.11
1989 5.98 3.34
1988 6.15 3.45
1987 6.34 3.54
1986 6.52 3.66
1985 6.65 3.78
1984 6.78 3.91
1983 6.88 4.06
1982 6.98 4.21
1981 7.07 4.35
1980 7.15 4.45
1979 7.23 4.58
1978 7.26 4.69
1977 7.3 4.78
1976 7.33 4.93
1975 7.37 5.09
1974 7.43 5.24
1973 7.48 5.41
1972 7.54 5.55
1971 7.56 5.67
1970 7.58 5.78
1969 7.6 5.87
1968 7.63 5.96
1967 7.66 6.06
1966 7.66 6.15
1965 7.66 6.22
1964 7.67 6.29
1963 7.65 6.34
1962 7.64 6.38
1961 7.63 6.42
1960 7.63 6.38

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

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Saudi Arabia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Turkey
2024 30.5 34
2023 30.2 33.5
2022 29.7 33.1
2021 29.5 32.7
2020 29.4 32.3
2019 29.3 31.8
2018 29.3 31.5
2017 29 31.2
2016 28.6 30.9
2015 27.9 30.6
2014 27.2 30.4
2013 26.6 30.1
2012 25.9 29.8
2011 25.2 29.5
2010 24.5 29.1
2009 23.9 28.6
2008 23.4 28.3
2007 22.8 27.9
2006 22.3 27.5
2005 21.9 27
2004 21.4 26.6
2003 21.1 26.2
2002 20.8 25.8
2001 20.7 25.4
2000 20.8 25
1999 20.7 24.7
1998 20.4 24.3
1997 20.2 24
1996 19.9 23.6
1995 19.7 23.3
1994 19.6 23
1993 19.4 22.7
1992 19.3 22.4
1991 19.2 22.1
1990 19 21.8
1989 19 21.6
1988 18.9 21.3
1987 18.8 21.1
1986 18.7 20.9
1985 18.7 20.6
1984 18.6 20.4
1983 18.5 20.2
1982 18.4 20
1981 18.3 19.9
1980 18.2 19.8
1979 18.1 19.7
1978 18 19.5
1977 17.9 19.4
1976 17.8 19.3
1975 17.7 19.1
1974 17.6 19
1973 17.5 18.9
1972 17.4 18.8
1971 17.4 18.7
1970 17.4 18.6
1969 17.4 18.6
1968 17.5 18.6
1967 17.6 18.7
1966 17.7 18.8
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18 18.9
1963 18.2 19
1962 18.4 19.1
1961 18.5 19.3
1960 18.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
15
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Turkey
% of world population
0.43%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
55%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Saudi Arabia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Turkey
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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. 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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