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Turkey vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 36th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey Ukraine
Population
86002379
40125599
Population rank 18/197 40/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 17/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 66/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$327B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Turkey and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Turkey and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Turkey

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Turkey Ukraine
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 $190,741,262,415
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 $181,221,517,869
2022 $926,097,476,914 $161,989,520,721
2021 $839,938,668,172 $199,765,859,571
2020 $733,628,247,119 $156,617,722,013
2019 $775,853,144,223 $153,883,047,510
2018 $788,356,985,774 $130,891,088,294
2017 $863,874,522,365 $112,090,505,082
2016 $870,818,016,910 $93,355,869,404
2015 $865,460,050,684 $91,030,967,789
2014 $942,343,431,929 $133,503,871,862
2013 $962,167,643,589 $190,498,811,460
2012 $885,327,622,479 $182,591,753,828
2011 $844,192,507,381 $169,333,835,202
2010 $782,545,664,268 $141,209,170,427
2009 $653,894,449,921 $121,552,153,444
2008 $775,415,944,333 $188,110,390,660
2007 $685,228,481,017 $148,733,861,386
2006 $559,668,118,237 $111,884,752,475
2005 $508,314,210,213 $89,238,865,119
2004 $410,156,784,496 $67,220,154,164
2003 $315,392,899,922 $52,010,355,753
2002 $240,778,008,474 $43,956,163,612
2001 $202,195,080,239 $39,309,580,983
2000 $274,748,463,179 $32,375,083,935
1999 $256,673,939,248 $31,580,639,554
1998 $276,035,372,655 $41,882,523,345
1997 $263,817,553,748 $50,151,531,592
1996 $250,366,965,174 $44,558,831,005
1995 $234,699,627,004 $48,213,856,469
1994 $130,650,447,499 $52,549,580,265
1993 $180,415,757,852 $65,648,559,903
1992 $159,104,772,992 $73,945,908,384
1991 $151,034,731,544 $77,350,733,982
1990 $150,655,500,192 $81,393,558,423
1989 $107,127,191,329 $82,709,161,099
1988 $90,875,175,809 $74,703,517,903
1987 $87,190,081,680 $64,087,694,038
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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Turkey and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey Ukraine
2024 $15,893 $5,038
2023 $13,375 $4,803
2022 $10,898 $3,946
2021 $9,982 $4,510
2020 $8,798 $3,505
2019 $9,395 $3,423
2018 $9,684 $2,895
2017 $10,756 $2,467
2016 $10,984 $2,047
2015 $11,065 $1,988
2014 $12,209 $2,904
2013 $12,636 $4,130
2012 $11,777 $3,951
2011 $11,374 $3,657
2010 $10,699 $3,040
2009 $9,077 $2,607
2008 $10,913 $4,018
2007 $9,767 $3,160
2006 $7,990 $2,366
2005 $7,332 $1,875
2004 $5,980 $1,401
2003 $4,650 $1,076
2002 $3,591 $903
2001 $3,052 $800
2000 $4,199 $653
1999 $3,974 $632
1998 $4,331 $831
1997 $4,197 $987
1996 $4,041 $870
1995 $3,846 $933
1994 $2,176 $1,009
1993 $3,058 $1,254
1992 $2,744 $1,413
1991 $2,649 $1,483
1990 $2,690 $1,564
1989 $1,949 $1,593
1988 $1,686 $1,444
1987 $1,650 $1,244
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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Turkey vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey Ukraine
2026 78.4 75
2025 77.8 74.9
2024 77.4 74.7
2023 77.2 73.4
2022 77.6 72.7
2021 75.7 71.6
2020 76.5 73.3
2019 77.7 73.9
2018 77.5 73.6
2017 77 74
2016 76.6 73.4
2015 76.5 72.7
2014 76.5 71.8
2013 76.2 71.5
2012 75.6 71.1
2011 74.8 70.7
2010 75 70.2
2009 74.7 69.2
2008 74.4 68.3
2007 74.1 67.7
2006 73.8 67.5
2005 73.5 67.5
2004 73.2 67.5
2003 72.9 67.6
2002 72.6 67.7
2001 72.3 67.7
2000 71.9 67.8
1999 70.8 68
1998 71.1 68
1997 70.7 67.7
1996 70.2 67.1
1995 69.7 67.1
1994 69.4 67.5
1993 69 68.3
1992 68.6 68.9
1991 68.3 69.7
1990 67.8 70.4
1989 67.4 70.8
1988 66.9 71
1987 66.4 71.2
1986 65.9 70.8
1985 65.3 70.4
1984 64.8 70
1983 64.3 69.9
1982 63.7 69.9
1981 63.2 69.8
1980 62.7 69.8
1979 62.2 69.8
1978 61.6 69.8
1977 60.8 70
1976 60 70.1
1975 59.5 70.4
1974 59 70.6
1973 58.5 70.8
1972 58 71
1971 57.2 70.9
1970 56.7 70.8
1969 56.2 70.8
1968 55.6 71
1967 55.2 71.1
1966 54.6 71.2
1965 54.1 71.1
1964 53.6 71
1963 53.1 70.7
1962 52.3 70.4
1961 51.6 70
1960 50.8 69.4
1959 50.1 68.7
1958 49.2 67.7
1957 49.2 67.2
1956 49.5 66.3
1955 49.1 65.3
1954 48.8 64.1
1953 48.2 63
1952 48.1 62.1
1951 47.6 61.4
1950 47.3 61.2

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

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Turkey and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Turkey Ukraine
2024 85,518,661 37,860,221
2023 85,325,965 37,732,836
2022 84,979,913 41,048,766
2021 84,147,318 44,298,640
2020 83,384,680 44,680,014
2019 82,579,440 44,957,458
2018 81,407,204 45,208,907
2017 80,312,698 45,436,041
2016 79,277,962 45,616,832
2015 78,218,479 45,784,896
2014 77,181,884 45,972,380
2013 76,147,624 46,126,770
2012 75,175,827 46,210,056
2011 74,223,629 46,307,853
2010 73,142,150 46,456,003
2009 72,039,206 46,623,731
2008 71,051,678 46,819,175
2007 70,158,112 47,062,798
2006 70,045,349 47,278,694
2005 69,329,557 47,585,556
2004 68,592,617 47,979,507
2003 67,831,730 48,315,136
2002 67,048,795 48,677,281
2001 66,245,128 49,106,855
2000 65,425,961 49,556,660
1999 64,591,923 49,976,446
1998 63,734,383 50,379,731
1997 62,852,966 50,786,885
1996 61,951,134 51,226,109
1995 61,024,503 51,665,539
1994 60,033,836 52,075,998
1993 58,999,167 52,350,126
1992 57,990,118 52,323,671
1991 57,009,887 52,170,961
1990 56,015,628 52,054,092
1989 54,976,723 51,917,817
1988 53,909,626 51,724,853
1987 52,843,670 51,515,732
1986 51,777,772 51,318,745
1985 50,687,115 51,108,770
1984 49,574,069 50,887,599
1983 48,447,410 50,637,029
1982 47,322,096 50,402,724
1981 46,321,190 50,189,281
1980 45,408,815 49,955,152
1979 44,510,429 49,721,381
1978 43,645,306 49,521,243
1977 42,773,298 49,336,481
1976 41,899,984 49,120,842
1975 41,053,126 48,865,229
1974 40,210,234 48,576,570
1973 39,329,533 48,277,121
1972 38,430,221 47,946,893
1971 37,518,611 47,573,287
1970 36,638,465 47,261,306
1969 35,787,774 46,976,256
1968 34,921,684 46,614,325
1967 34,050,421 46,215,988
1966 33,177,672 45,802,519
1965 32,345,220 45,386,892
1964 31,543,072 44,951,156
1963 30,726,841 44,462,372
1962 29,916,147 43,943,674
1961 29,119,238 43,399,766
1960 28,329,898 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Turkey and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Turkey

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey Ukraine
2023 1.51 0.98
2022 1.63 0.9
2021 1.71 1.15
2020 1.77 1.21
2019 1.89 1.22
2018 2 1.23
2017 2.08 1.3
2016 2.11 1.39
2015 2.16 1.39
2014 2.19 1.47
2013 2.11 1.52
2012 2.11 1.53
2011 2.05 1.46
2010 2.08 1.44
2009 2.1 1.47
2008 2.15 1.44
2007 2.16 1.34
2006 2.19 1.3
2005 2.2 1.22
2004 2.2 1.22
2003 2.2 1.17
2002 2.27 1.13
2001 2.39 1.09
2000 2.49 1.11
1999 2.63 1.13
1998 2.71 1.21
1997 2.74 1.27
1996 2.78 1.33
1995 2.84 1.4
1994 2.87 1.47
1993 2.92 1.56
1992 2.94 1.67
1991 3 1.77
1990 3.11 1.85
1989 3.34 1.93
1988 3.45 2.04
1987 3.54 2.07
1986 3.66 2.12
1985 3.78 2.03
1984 3.91 2.08
1983 4.06 2.1
1982 4.21 1.95
1981 4.35 1.92
1980 4.45 1.95
1979 4.58 1.96
1978 4.69 1.97
1977 4.78 1.98
1976 4.93 2.04
1975 5.09 2.05
1974 5.24 2.06
1973 5.41 2.04
1972 5.55 2.13
1971 5.67 2.11
1970 5.78 2.08
1969 5.87 2.01
1968 5.96 2.03
1967 6.06 2.04
1966 6.15 2.04
1965 6.22 1.94
1964 6.29 2.01
1963 6.34 2.11
1962 6.38 2.15
1961 6.42 2.2
1960 6.38 2.29

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

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Turkey and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey Ukraine
2024 34 43.2
2023 33.5 43.1
2022 33.1 42.5
2021 32.7 42.2
2020 32.3 41.9
2019 31.8 41.5
2018 31.5 41.2
2017 31.2 40.9
2016 30.9 40.6
2015 30.6 40.2
2014 30.4 40
2013 30.1 39.8
2012 29.8 39.8
2011 29.5 39.7
2010 29.1 39.5
2009 28.6 39.3
2008 28.3 39.2
2007 27.9 39.1
2006 27.5 38.9
2005 27 38.7
2004 26.6 38.4
2003 26.2 38.2
2002 25.8 37.9
2001 25.4 37.6
2000 25 37.2
1999 24.7 36.9
1998 24.3 36.5
1997 24 36.2
1996 23.6 35.8
1995 23.3 35.5
1994 23 35.2
1993 22.7 34.9
1992 22.4 34.7
1991 22.1 34.5
1990 21.8 34.3
1989 21.6 34.1
1988 21.3 34.1
1987 21.1 34.1
1986 20.9 33.9
1985 20.6 33.8
1984 20.4 33.6
1983 20.2 33.6
1982 20 33.7
1981 19.9 33.7
1980 19.8 33.8
1979 19.7 34
1978 19.5 34.2
1977 19.4 34.2
1976 19.3 34
1975 19.1 33.7
1974 19 33.4
1973 18.9 33.1
1972 18.8 32.8
1971 18.7 32.5
1970 18.6 32.3
1969 18.6 32
1968 18.6 31.6
1967 18.7 31.2
1966 18.8 30.6
1965 18.9 30.1
1964 18.9 29.9
1963 19 29.8
1962 19.1 29.7
1961 19.3 29.6
1960 19.4 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
55
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
32
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Turkey Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkey Ukraine
% of world population
1.05%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
15%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Turkey Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey Ukraine
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 mi
2024
105,443 mi
2012

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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) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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