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Turkey vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 36th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey UAE
Population
86002379
11686438
Population rank 18/197 84/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 17/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 66/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$327B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Turkey and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Turkey and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Turkey

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Turkey UAE
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 $552,324,846,835
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 $522,622,191,967
2022 $926,097,476,914 $511,403,403,676
2021 $839,938,668,172 $422,441,388,700
2020 $733,628,247,119 $357,161,878,829
2019 $775,853,144,223 $433,926,208,305
2018 $788,356,985,774 $440,560,108,918
2017 $863,874,522,365 $403,365,010,211
2016 $870,818,016,910 $381,717,086,453
2015 $865,460,050,684 $381,973,042,886
2014 $942,343,431,929 $424,935,874,745
2013 $962,167,643,589 $409,632,675,289
2012 $885,327,622,479 $392,793,464,942
2011 $844,192,507,381 $368,881,143,635
2010 $782,545,664,268 $307,736,419,333
2009 $653,894,449,921 $253,547,358,747
2008 $775,415,944,333 $315,474,615,739
2007 $685,228,481,017 $257,916,133,424
2006 $559,668,118,237 $222,116,541,865
2005 $508,314,210,213 $180,617,467,965
2004 $410,156,784,496 $147,824,370,320
2003 $315,392,899,922 $124,346,358,067
2002 $240,778,008,474 $109,816,201,498
2001 $202,195,080,239 $103,311,640,572
2000 $274,748,463,179 $104,337,372,362
1999 $256,673,939,248 $84,445,473,111
1998 $276,035,372,655 $75,674,336,283
1997 $263,817,553,748 $78,839,008,445
1996 $250,366,965,174 $73,571,233,996
1995 $234,699,627,004 $65,743,666,576
1994 $130,650,447,499 $59,305,093,980
1993 $180,415,757,852 $55,625,170,253
1992 $159,104,772,992 $54,239,171,888
1991 $151,034,731,544 $51,552,165,622
1990 $150,655,500,192 $50,701,443,748
1989 $107,127,191,329 $41,464,995,914
1988 $90,875,175,809 $36,275,674,203
1987 $87,190,081,680 $36,384,908,744
1986 $75,673,037,037 $33,943,612,095
1985 $67,232,758,621 $40,603,650,232
1984 $59,937,602,180 $41,807,954,236
1983 $61,803,555,556 $42,803,323,345
1982 $64,369,325,153 $46,622,718,605
1981 $71,180,180,180 $49,333,424,135
1980 $68,823,684,211 $43,599,160,050
1979 $89,616,129,032 $31,225,659,621
1978 $65,912,500,000 $23,775,764,225
1977 $58,683,333,333 $24,871,775,165
1976 $51,450,000,000 $19,213,158,779
1975 $46,042,857,143 $14,720,728,249
1974 $35,414,285,714 $11,651,505,689
1973 $26,000,000,000 $4,231,243,616
1972 $20,650,000,000 $1,415,086,929
1971 $16,166,666,667 $939,893,600
1970 $17,863,636,364 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey UAE
2024 $15,893 $50,274
2023 $13,375 $49,851
2022 $10,898 $50,760
2021 $9,982 $44,119
2020 $8,798 $37,992
2019 $9,395 $45,939
2018 $9,684 $47,135
2017 $10,756 $43,734
2016 $10,984 $42,721
2015 $11,065 $44,910
2014 $12,209 $52,725
2013 $12,636 $53,247
2012 $11,777 $53,142
2011 $11,374 $51,922
2010 $10,699 $44,795
2009 $9,077 $37,803
2008 $10,913 $50,054
2007 $9,767 $45,855
2006 $7,990 $44,343
2005 $7,332 $38,719
2004 $5,980 $33,377
2003 $4,650 $29,660
2002 $3,591 $27,754
2001 $3,052 $27,745
2000 $4,199 $29,866
1999 $3,974 $25,856
1998 $4,331 $24,889
1997 $4,197 $27,983
1996 $4,041 $28,323
1995 $3,846 $27,003
1994 $2,176 $25,473
1993 $3,058 $25,033
1992 $2,744 $25,648
1991 $2,649 $25,691
1990 $2,690 $26,710
1989 $1,949 $23,167
1988 $1,686 $21,570
1987 $1,650 $23,113
1986 $1,461 $23,132
1985 $1,326 $29,468
1984 $1,209 $32,012
1983 $1,276 $34,650
1982 $1,360 $39,972
1981 $1,537 $44,854
1980 $1,516 $42,925
1979 $2,013 $34,238
1978 $1,510 $29,379
1977 $1,372 $35,020
1976 $1,228 $31,197
1975 $1,122 $27,117
1974 $881 $23,823
1973 $661 $9,696
1972 $537 $3,675
1971 $431 $2,805
1970 $488 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey UAE
2026 78.4 83.4
2025 77.8 83.2
2024 77.4 83.1
2023 77.2 82.9
2022 77.6 80.5
2021 75.7 79.1
2020 76.5 81.9
2019 77.7 82.6
2018 77.5 82.4
2017 77 82.4
2016 76.6 82.2
2015 76.5 82.1
2014 76.5 82
2013 76.2 82
2012 75.6 81.9
2011 74.8 81.9
2010 75 81.9
2009 74.7 81.7
2008 74.4 81.6
2007 74.1 81.4
2006 73.8 81.2
2005 73.5 80.8
2004 73.2 80.3
2003 72.9 79.6
2002 72.6 78.7
2001 72.3 77.6
2000 71.9 76.3
1999 70.8 75
1998 71.1 73.7
1997 70.7 72.6
1996 70.2 71.8
1995 69.7 71.4
1994 69.4 71.2
1993 69 71.2
1992 68.6 71.2
1991 68.3 71.1
1990 67.8 71.1
1989 67.4 71
1988 66.9 70.8
1987 66.4 70.6
1986 65.9 70.4
1985 65.3 70.1
1984 64.8 69.8
1983 64.3 69.4
1982 63.7 69.1
1981 63.2 68.6
1980 62.7 68.2
1979 62.2 67.6
1978 61.6 67.1
1977 60.8 66.5
1976 60 65.8
1975 59.5 65.1
1974 59 64.4
1973 58.5 63.5
1972 58 62.7
1971 57.2 61.8
1970 56.7 60.8
1969 56.2 59.8
1968 55.6 58.7
1967 55.2 57.6
1966 54.6 56.6
1965 54.1 55.5
1964 53.6 54.5
1963 53.1 53.5
1962 52.3 52.5
1961 51.6 51.6
1960 50.8 50.7
1959 50.1 49.7
1958 49.2 48.8
1957 49.2 47.8
1956 49.5 46.9
1955 49.1 46
1954 48.8 45.2
1953 48.2 44.4
1952 48.1 43.6
1951 47.6 42.9
1950 47.3 42.1

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

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Turkey and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Turkey UAE
2024 85,518,661 10,986,400
2023 85,325,965 10,483,751
2022 84,979,913 10,074,977
2021 84,147,318 9,575,152
2020 83,384,680 9,401,038
2019 82,579,440 9,445,785
2018 81,407,204 9,346,701
2017 80,312,698 9,223,225
2016 79,277,962 8,935,095
2015 78,218,479 8,505,237
2014 77,181,884 8,059,440
2013 76,147,624 7,693,031
2012 75,175,827 7,391,448
2011 74,223,629 7,104,538
2010 73,142,150 6,869,838
2009 72,039,206 6,707,058
2008 71,051,678 6,302,664
2007 70,158,112 5,624,635
2006 70,045,349 5,009,100
2005 69,329,557 4,664,790
2004 68,592,617 4,428,967
2003 67,831,730 4,192,457
2002 67,048,795 3,956,826
2001 66,245,128 3,723,590
2000 65,425,961 3,493,575
1999 64,591,923 3,266,009
1998 63,734,383 3,040,421
1997 62,852,966 2,817,410
1996 61,951,134 2,597,564
1995 61,024,503 2,434,662
1994 60,033,836 2,328,188
1993 58,999,167 2,222,093
1992 57,990,118 2,114,730
1991 57,009,887 2,006,626
1990 56,015,628 1,898,220
1989 54,976,723 1,789,851
1988 53,909,626 1,681,788
1987 52,843,670 1,574,244
1986 51,777,772 1,467,383
1985 50,687,115 1,377,911
1984 49,574,069 1,305,996
1983 48,447,410 1,235,305
1982 47,322,096 1,166,370
1981 46,321,190 1,099,855
1980 45,408,815 1,015,700
1979 44,510,429 912,010
1978 43,645,306 809,274
1977 42,773,298 710,209
1976 41,899,984 615,866
1975 41,053,126 542,856
1974 40,210,234 489,087
1973 39,329,533 436,399
1972 38,430,221 385,014
1971 37,518,611 335,027
1970 36,638,465 286,536
1969 35,787,774 239,660
1968 34,921,684 199,416
1967 34,050,421 179,700
1966 33,177,672 173,976
1965 32,345,220 167,103
1964 31,543,072 159,692
1963 30,726,841 152,211
1962 29,916,147 144,946
1961 29,119,238 137,989
1960 28,329,898 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Turkey and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Turkey

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey UAE
2023 1.51 1.2
2022 1.63 1.15
2021 1.71 1.16
2020 1.77 1.29
2019 1.89 1.25
2018 2 1.29
2017 2.08 1.35
2016 2.11 1.37
2015 2.16 1.42
2014 2.19 1.48
2013 2.11 1.53
2012 2.11 1.53
2011 2.05 1.54
2010 2.08 1.57
2009 2.1 1.58
2008 2.15 1.52
2007 2.16 1.79
2006 2.19 1.96
2005 2.2 2.23
2004 2.2 2.38
2003 2.2 2.49
2002 2.27 2.54
2001 2.39 2.62
2000 2.49 2.73
1999 2.63 2.79
1998 2.71 2.77
1997 2.74 2.83
1996 2.78 3.06
1995 2.84 3.28
1994 2.87 3.76
1993 2.92 3.82
1992 2.94 4.09
1991 3 4.25
1990 3.11 4.51
1989 3.34 4.65
1988 3.45 4.77
1987 3.54 4.88
1986 3.66 5
1985 3.78 5.13
1984 3.91 5.3
1983 4.06 5.48
1982 4.21 5.66
1981 4.35 5.81
1980 4.45 5.95
1979 4.58 6.06
1978 4.69 6.15
1977 4.78 6.22
1976 4.93 6.29
1975 5.09 6.35
1974 5.24 6.41
1973 5.41 6.46
1972 5.55 6.5
1971 5.67 6.52
1970 5.78 6.52
1969 5.87 6.52
1968 5.96 6.53
1967 6.06 6.51
1966 6.15 6.5
1965 6.22 6.5
1964 6.29 6.49
1963 6.34 6.5
1962 6.38 6.49
1961 6.42 6.49
1960 6.38 6.5

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

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Turkey and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey UAE
2024 34 32.6
2023 33.5 32.2
2022 33.1 31.9
2021 32.7 31.9
2020 32.3 31.8
2019 31.8 31.8
2018 31.5 31.8
2017 31.2 31.8
2016 30.9 31.8
2015 30.6 31.8
2014 30.4 31.8
2013 30.1 31.7
2012 29.8 31.7
2011 29.5 31.7
2010 29.1 31.7
2009 28.6 31.6
2008 28.3 31.6
2007 27.9 31.6
2006 27.5 31.4
2005 27 30.9
2004 26.6 30.3
2003 26.2 29.6
2002 25.8 29.1
2001 25.4 28.6
2000 25 28.2
1999 24.7 28
1998 24.3 27.9
1997 24 27.9
1996 23.6 28.1
1995 23.3 28
1994 23 27.4
1993 22.7 26.8
1992 22.4 26.4
1991 22.1 26
1990 21.8 25.8
1989 21.6 25.8
1988 21.3 25.9
1987 21.1 26.1
1986 20.9 26.5
1985 20.6 26.6
1984 20.4 26.4
1983 20.2 26.4
1982 20 26.4
1981 19.9 26.4
1980 19.8 26.2
1979 19.7 25.8
1978 19.5 25.5
1977 19.4 25.4
1976 19.3 25.6
1975 19.1 25.4
1974 19 24.7
1973 18.9 24.1
1972 18.8 23.6
1971 18.7 23.2
1970 18.6 23
1969 18.6 23.1
1968 18.6 23.5
1967 18.7 23.3
1966 18.8 22.6
1965 18.9 22
1964 18.9 21.5
1963 19 21
1962 19.1 20.6
1961 19.3 20.1
1960 19.4 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
32
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Turkey UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkey UAE
% of world population
1.05%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
15%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Turkey UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey UAE
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 mi
2024
2,535 mi
2008

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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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