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Taiwan vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has a population of 23.3M (ranked 60/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Taiwan's land area is 13,976 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 133rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Taiwan Turkey
Population
23229461
86002379
Population rank 60/197 18/197
GDP
$802B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 22/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$34,238
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 35/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,500
2017
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$211B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,020
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 59/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,163
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 13,976 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.89
2024
1.51
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Taiwan and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Taiwan and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Taiwan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Taiwan Turkey
2024 $801,529,000,000 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $757,328,000,000 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $765,529,000,000 $926,097,476,914
2021 $777,062,000,000 $839,938,668,172
2020 $676,935,000,000 $733,628,247,119
2019 $613,453,000,000 $775,853,144,223
2018 $610,744,000,000 $788,356,985,774
2017 $591,734,000,000 $863,874,522,365
2016 $543,002,000,000 $870,818,016,910
2015 $534,474,000,000 $865,460,050,684
2014 $535,332,000,000 $942,343,431,929
2013 $512,957,000,000 $962,167,643,589
2012 $495,536,000,000 $885,327,622,479
2011 $483,957,000,000 $844,192,507,381
2010 $444,245,000,000 $782,545,664,268
2009 $390,788,000,000 $653,894,449,921
2008 $415,824,000,000 $775,415,944,333
2007 $406,940,000,000 $685,228,481,017
2006 $386,492,000,000 $559,668,118,237
2005 $374,042,000,000 $508,314,210,213
2004 $346,881,000,000 $410,156,784,496
2003 $317,374,000,000 $315,392,899,922
2002 $307,429,000,000 $240,778,008,474
2001 $299,303,000,000 $202,195,080,239
2000 $330,725,000,000 $274,748,463,179
1999 $303,827,000,000 $256,673,939,248
1998 $279,926,000,000 $276,035,372,655
1997 $303,315,000,000 $263,817,553,748
1996 $292,473,000,000 $250,366,965,174
1995 $279,013,000,000 $234,699,627,004
1994 $256,213,000,000 $130,650,447,499
1993 $234,943,000,000 $180,415,757,852
1992 $222,947,000,000 $159,104,772,992
1991 $187,100,000,000 $151,034,731,544
1990 $166,392,000,000 $150,655,500,192
1989 $152,687,000,000 $107,127,191,329
1988 $126,378,000,000 $90,875,175,809
1987 $104,956,000,000 $87,190,081,680
1986 $78,347,000,000 $75,673,037,037
1985 $63,599,000,000 $67,232,758,621
1984 $61,036,000,000 $59,937,602,180
1983 $54,155,000,000 $61,803,555,556
1982 $49,540,000,000 $64,369,325,153
1981 $49,047,000,000 $71,180,180,180
1980 $42,292,000,000 $68,823,684,211
1979 $33,875,000,000 $89,616,129,032
1978 $27,373,000,000 $65,912,500,000
1977 $22,252,000,000 $58,683,333,333
1976 $18,988,000,000 $51,450,000,000
1975 $15,836,000,000 $46,042,857,143
1974 $14,739,000,000 $35,414,285,714
1973 $10,940,000,000 $26,000,000,000
1972 $8,063,000,000 $20,650,000,000
1971 $6,727,000,000 $16,166,666,667
1970 $5,785,000,000 $17,863,636,364
1969 $5,017,000,000 $19,466,666,667
1968 $4,325,000,000 $17,500,000,000
1967 $3,709,000,000 $15,644,444,444
1966 $3,207,000,000 $14,100,000,000
1965 $2,869,000,000 $11,966,666,667
1964 $2,592,000,000 $11,177,777,778
1963 $2,218,000,000 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,960,000,000 $8,922,222,222
1961 $1,778,000,000 $7,988,888,889
1960 $1,743,000,000 $7,566,666,667
1959 $1,444,000,000 -
1958 $1,836,000,000 -
1957 $1,636,000,000 -
1956 $1,399,000,000 -
1955 $1,940,000,000 -
1954 $1,628,000,000 -
1953 $1,481,000,000 -
1952 $1,677,000,000 -
1951 $1,197,000,000 -

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Taiwan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Taiwan Turkey
2024 $34,238 $15,893
2023 $32,444 $13,375
2022 $32,827 $10,898
2021 $33,111 $9,982
2020 $28,705 $8,798
2019 $25,998 $9,395
2018 $25,901 $9,684
2017 $25,121 $10,756
2016 $23,091 $10,984
2015 $22,780 $11,065
2014 $22,874 $12,209
2013 $21,973 $12,636
2012 $21,295 $11,777
2011 $20,866 $11,374
2010 $19,197 $10,699
2009 $16,933 $9,077
2008 $18,081 $10,913
2007 $17,757 $9,767
2006 $16,934 $7,990
2005 $16,456 $7,332
2004 $15,317 $5,980
2003 $14,066 $4,650
2002 $13,686 $3,591
2001 $13,397 $3,052
2000 $14,908 $4,199
1999 $13,804 $3,974
1998 $12,820 $4,331
1997 $14,020 $4,197
1996 $13,641 $4,041
1995 $13,119 $3,846
1994 $12,150 $2,176
1993 $11,242 $3,058
1992 $10,768 $2,744
1991 $9,125 $2,649
1990 $8,205 $2,690
1989 $7,613 $1,949
1988 $6,370 $1,686
1987 $5,350 $1,650
1986 $4,036 $1,461
1985 $3,314 $1,326
1984 $3,224 $1,209
1983 $2,903 $1,276
1982 $2,699 $1,360
1981 $2,720 $1,537
1980 $2,389 $1,516
1979 $1,950 $2,013
1978 $1,606 $1,510
1977 $1,330 $1,372
1976 $1,158 $1,228
1975 $985 $1,122
1974 $934 $881
1973 $706 $661
1972 $530 $537
1971 $451 $431
1970 $397 $488
1969 $357 $544
1968 $319 $501
1967 $280.8 $459
1966 $249.1 $425
1965 $229.3 $370
1964 $213.6 $354
1963 $188.6 $337
1962 $172 $298.2
1961 $161.2 $274.4
1960 $163.4 $267.1
1959 $140.4 -
1958 $185.1 -
1957 $170.5 -
1956 $150.6 -
1955 $216.3 -
1954 $188.3 -
1953 $177.7 -
1952 $208.4 -
1951 $154.3 -

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Taiwan vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Taiwan

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Taiwan Turkey
2026 81.1 78.4
2025 80.9 77.8
2024 80.7 77.4
2023 80.6 77.2
2022 80.2 77.6
2021 80.8 75.7
2020 81.1 76.5
2019 80.6 77.7
2018 80.4 77.5
2017 80.1 77
2016 79.7 76.6
2015 79.9 76.5
2014 79.5 76.5
2013 79.6 76.2
2012 79.2 75.6
2011 78.9 74.8
2010 79 75
2009 78.7 74.7
2008 78.3 74.4
2007 78 74.1
2006 77.8 73.8
2005 77.1 73.5
2004 77.2 73.2
2003 77 72.9
2002 76.9 72.6
2001 76.5 72.3
2000 76.1 71.9
1999 75.6 70.8
1998 75.5 71.1
1997 75.3 70.7
1996 74.9 70.2
1995 74.6 69.7
1994 74.7 69.4
1993 74.6 69
1992 74.3 68.6
1991 74.3 68.3
1990 73.9 67.8
1989 73.7 67.4
1988 73.4 66.9
1987 73.6 66.4
1986 73.3 65.9
1985 73.3 65.3
1984 73 64.8
1983 72.4 64.3
1982 72.4 63.7
1981 72 63.2
1980 72 62.7
1979 71.7 62.2
1978 71.7 61.6
1977 71.3 60.8
1976 71.2 60
1975 70.9 59.5
1974 70.3 59
1973 69.8 58.5
1972 69.6 58
1971 69.4 57.2
1970 69 56.7
1969 67.7 56.2
1968 66.8 55.6
1967 66.7 55.2
1966 66.1 54.6
1965 65.7 54.1
1964 64.9 53.6
1963 64.5 53.1
1962 63.8 52.3
1961 63 51.6
1960 62.5 50.8
1959 61.6 50.1
1958 61 49.2
1957 61 49.2
1956 60.3 49.5
1955 59.8 49.1
1954 58.9 48.8
1953 58.6 48.2
1952 57.9 48.1
1951 57.2 47.6
1950 56.6 47.3

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

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Taiwan and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Taiwan

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Taiwan Turkey
2025 23,331,886 -
2024 23,410,331 85,518,661
2023 23,342,541 85,325,965
2022 23,319,977 84,979,913
2021 23,468,275 84,147,318
2020 23,582,179 83,384,680
2019 23,596,027 82,579,440
2018 23,580,080 81,407,204
2017 23,555,522 80,312,698
2016 23,515,945 79,277,962
2015 23,462,914 78,218,479
2014 23,403,635 77,181,884
2013 23,344,670 76,147,624
2012 23,270,367 75,175,827
2011 23,193,518 74,223,629
2010 23,140,948 73,142,150
2009 23,078,402 72,039,206
2008 22,997,696 71,051,678
2007 22,917,444 70,158,112
2006 22,823,455 70,045,349
2005 22,729,753 69,329,557
2004 22,646,836 68,592,617
2003 22,562,663 67,831,730
2002 22,463,172 67,048,795
2001 22,341,120 66,245,128
2000 22,184,530 65,425,961
1999 22,010,489 64,591,923
1998 21,835,703 63,734,383
1997 21,634,124 62,852,966
1996 21,441,432 61,951,134
1995 21,267,653 61,024,503
1994 21,086,645 60,033,836
1993 20,899,019 58,999,167
1992 20,704,227 57,990,118
1991 20,503,568 57,009,887
1990 20,278,946 56,015,628
1989 20,055,492 54,976,723
1988 19,839,704 53,909,626
1987 19,617,046 52,843,670
1986 19,411,454 51,777,772
1985 19,191,510 50,687,115
1984 18,929,866 49,574,069
1983 18,653,146 48,447,410
1982 18,354,855 47,322,096
1981 18,029,982 46,321,190
1980 17,704,538 45,408,815
1979 17,372,779 44,510,429
1978 17,042,272 43,645,306
1977 16,730,895 42,773,298
1976 16,401,413 41,899,984
1975 16,075,128 41,053,126
1974 15,784,817 40,210,234
1973 15,505,121 39,329,533
1972 15,220,495 38,430,221
1971 14,913,564 37,518,611
1970 14,582,944 36,638,465
1969 14,068,984 35,787,774
1968 13,548,537 34,921,684
1967 13,210,344 34,050,421
1966 12,874,153 33,177,672
1965 12,511,863 32,345,220
1964 12,137,143 31,543,072
1963 11,762,101 30,726,841
1962 11,392,513 29,916,147
1961 11,030,385 29,119,238
1960 10,667,705 28,329,898
1959 10,288,327 -
1958 9,920,227 -
1957 9,597,690 -
1956 9,289,545 -
1955 8,967,001 -
1954 8,645,264 -
1953 8,333,009 -
1952 8,046,915 -
1951 7,758,202 -

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Taiwan and Turkey

Fertility rate
Taiwan

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Turkey
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.51
2022 0.87 1.63
2021 0.98 1.71
2020 0.99 1.77
2019 1.05 1.89
2018 1.06 2
2017 1.13 2.08
2016 1.17 2.11
2015 1.18 2.16
2014 - 2.19
2013 - 2.11
2012 - 2.11
2011 1.07 2.05
2010 - 2.08
2009 - 2.1
2008 - 2.15
2007 - 2.16
2006 - 2.19
2005 - 2.2
2004 - 2.2
2003 - 2.2
2002 - 2.27
2001 1.4 2.39
2000 - 2.49
1999 - 2.63
1998 - 2.71
1997 - 2.74
1996 - 2.78
1995 - 2.84
1994 - 2.87
1993 - 2.92
1992 - 2.94
1991 1.72 3
1990 - 3.11
1989 - 3.34
1988 - 3.45
1987 - 3.54
1986 - 3.66
1985 - 3.78
1984 - 3.91
1983 - 4.06
1982 - 4.21
1981 2.46 4.35
1980 - 4.45
1979 - 4.58
1978 - 4.69
1977 - 4.78
1976 - 4.93
1975 - 5.09
1974 - 5.24
1973 - 5.41
1972 - 5.55
1971 - 5.67
1970 - 5.78
1969 - 5.87
1968 - 5.96
1967 - 6.06
1966 - 6.15
1965 - 6.22
1964 - 6.29
1963 - 6.34
1962 - 6.38
1961 - 6.42
1960 - 6.38
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 7.04 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Taiwan and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Taiwan

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Taiwan Turkey
2024 45.1 34
2023 44.5 33.5
2022 43.9 33.1
2021 43.3 32.7
2020 42.7 32.3
2019 42.1 31.8
2018 41.5 31.5
2017 41 31.2
2016 40.4 30.9
2015 39.9 30.6
2014 39.3 30.4
2013 38.9 30.1
2012 38.3 29.8
2011 37.9 29.5
2010 37.4 29.1
2009 36.8 28.6
2008 36.3 28.3
2007 35.8 27.9
2006 35.2 27.5
2005 34.7 27
2004 34.1 26.6
2003 33.6 26.2
2002 33.1 25.8
2001 32.6 25.4
2000 32.1 25
1999 31.6 24.7
1998 31.2 24.3
1997 30.7 24
1996 30.3 23.6
1995 29.8 23.3
1994 29.4 23
1993 28.9 22.7
1992 28.4 22.4
1991 28 22.1
1990 27.5 21.8
1989 27 21.6
1988 26.5 21.3
1987 26.1 21.1
1986 25.6 20.9
1985 25.1 20.6
1984 24.6 20.4
1983 24.1 20.2
1982 23.8 20
1981 23.4 19.9
1980 23 19.8
1979 22.6 19.7
1978 22.3 19.5
1977 21.9 19.4
1976 21.5 19.3
1975 21.2 19.1
1974 20.8 19
1973 - 18.9
1972 - 18.8
1971 - 18.7
1970 - 18.6
1969 - 18.6
1968 - 18.6
1967 - 18.7
1966 - 18.8
1965 - 18.9
1964 - 18.9
1963 - 19
1962 - 19.1
1961 - 19.3
1960 - 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Taiwan Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$832B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.43%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2025
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.8
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
759,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.86%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
54
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Taiwan Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,308 kg
2024
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
273.7 megatons
2022
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.7 tons
2022
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share n/a
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share n/a
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access n/a
100%
2023

Society

Taiwan Turkey
% of world population
0.29%
2025
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+47,029
2024
-258,205
2025
Urban population n/a
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.8
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
89
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2024
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2014
97.3%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet n/a
87.3%
2024

Health

Taiwan Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people n/a
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2024
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence n/a
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
55
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Taiwan Turkey
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
599 sq mi
2025
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,000 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,495 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
25,771 mi
2019
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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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