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Turkey vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 36th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey United Kingdom
Population
86002379
70154914
Population rank 18/197 22/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 17/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 66/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$327B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Turkey and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Turkey and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Turkey

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Turkey United Kingdom
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $926,097,476,914 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $839,938,668,172 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $733,628,247,119 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $775,853,144,223 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $788,356,985,774 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $863,874,522,365 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $870,818,016,910 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $865,460,050,684 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $942,343,431,929 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $962,167,643,589 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $885,327,622,479 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $844,192,507,381 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $782,545,664,268 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $653,894,449,921 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $775,415,944,333 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $685,228,481,017 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $559,668,118,237 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $508,314,210,213 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $410,156,784,496 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $315,392,899,922 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $240,778,008,474 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $202,195,080,239 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $274,748,463,179 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $256,673,939,248 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $276,035,372,655 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $263,817,553,748 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $250,366,965,174 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $234,699,627,004 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $130,650,447,499 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $180,415,757,852 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $159,104,772,992 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $151,034,731,544 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $150,655,500,192 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $107,127,191,329 $926,884,816,754
1988 $90,875,175,809 $910,122,732,124
1987 $87,190,081,680 $745,162,608,269
1986 $75,673,037,037 $601,452,653,181
1985 $67,232,758,621 $489,285,164,271
1984 $59,937,602,180 $461,487,097,632
1983 $61,803,555,556 $489,618,008,186
1982 $64,369,325,153 $515,048,916,841
1981 $71,180,180,180 $540,765,675,241
1980 $68,823,684,211 $564,947,710,899
1979 $89,616,129,032 $438,994,070,309
1978 $65,912,500,000 $335,883,029,722
1977 $58,683,333,333 $263,066,457,352
1976 $51,450,000,000 $232,614,555,256
1975 $46,042,857,143 $241,756,637,168
1974 $35,414,285,714 $206,131,369,799
1973 $26,000,000,000 $192,537,971,583
1972 $20,650,000,000 $169,965,034,965
1971 $16,166,666,667 $148,113,896,325
1970 $17,863,636,364 $130,671,946,244
1969 $19,466,666,667 $116,464,702,803
1968 $17,500,000,000 $107,759,910,068
1967 $15,644,444,444 $113,116,888,211
1966 $14,100,000,000 $108,572,752,102
1965 $11,966,666,667 $101,824,755,079
1964 $11,177,777,778 $94,407,558,351
1963 $10,355,555,556 $86,561,961,812
1962 $8,922,222,222 $81,247,564,157
1961 $7,988,888,889 $77,741,965,703
1960 $7,566,666,667 $73,233,967,692

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

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Turkey and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey United Kingdom
2024 $15,893 $53,246
2023 $13,375 $49,944
2022 $10,898 $47,057
2021 $9,982 $47,691
2020 $8,798 $40,813
2019 $9,395 $43,159
2018 $9,684 $43,703
2017 $10,756 $40,917
2016 $10,984 $41,258
2015 $11,065 $45,255
2014 $12,209 $47,746
2013 $12,636 $43,607
2012 $11,777 $42,688
2011 $11,374 $42,296
2010 $10,699 $39,778
2009 $9,077 $39,009
2008 $10,913 $47,652
2007 $9,767 $50,629
2006 $7,990 $44,695
2005 $7,332 $42,240
2004 $5,980 $40,504
2003 $4,650 $34,557
2002 $3,591 $30,159
2001 $3,052 $28,014
2000 $4,199 $28,384
1999 $3,974 $28,858
1998 $4,331 $28,396
1997 $4,197 $26,910
1996 $4,041 $24,503
1995 $3,846 $23,253
1994 $2,176 $19,709
1993 $3,058 $18,389
1992 $2,744 $20,487
1991 $2,649 $19,901
1990 $2,690 $19,095
1989 $1,949 $16,239
1988 $1,686 $15,987
1987 $1,650 $13,119
1986 $1,461 $10,611
1985 $1,326 $8,652
1984 $1,209 $8,179
1983 $1,276 $8,692
1982 $1,360 $9,146
1981 $1,537 $9,599
1980 $1,516 $10,032
1979 $2,013 $7,805
1978 $1,510 $5,977
1977 $1,372 $4,681
1976 $1,228 $4,138
1975 $1,122 $4,300
1974 $881 $3,666
1973 $661 $3,426
1972 $537 $3,030
1971 $431 $2,650
1970 $488 $2,348
1969 $544 $2,101
1968 $501 $1,952
1967 $459 $2,059
1966 $425 $1,987
1965 $370 $1,874
1964 $354 $1,748
1963 $337 $1,613
1962 $298.2 $1,526
1961 $274.4 $1,472
1960 $267.1 $1,398

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

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Turkey vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey United Kingdom
2026 78.4 81.7
2025 77.8 81.6
2024 77.4 81.4
2023 77.2 81.3
2022 77.6 81.1
2021 75.7 80.7
2020 76.5 80.4
2019 77.7 81.4
2018 77.5 81.1
2017 77 81.2
2016 76.6 81.1
2015 76.5 80.9
2014 76.5 81.2
2013 76.2 80.9
2012 75.6 80.9
2011 74.8 80.8
2010 75 80.4
2009 74.7 80.2
2008 74.4 79.7
2007 74.1 79.5
2006 73.8 79.3
2005 73.5 79.1
2004 73.2 78.9
2003 72.9 78.3
2002 72.6 78.2
2001 72.3 78.1
2000 71.9 77.8
1999 70.8 77.4
1998 71.1 77.3
1997 70.7 77.1
1996 70.2 76.9
1995 69.7 76.6
1994 69.4 76.7
1993 69 76.2
1992 68.6 76.3
1991 68.3 75.9
1990 67.8 75.7
1989 67.4 75.4
1988 66.9 75.3
1987 66.4 75.1
1986 65.9 74.8
1985 65.3 74.5
1984 64.8 74.7
1983 64.3 74.3
1982 63.7 74
1981 63.2 73.9
1980 62.7 73.6
1979 62.2 73.2
1978 61.6 73
1977 60.8 73.1
1976 60 72.6
1975 59.5 72.7
1974 59 72.4
1973 58.5 72.2
1972 58 72
1971 57.2 72.2
1970 56.7 71.9
1969 56.2 71.7
1968 55.6 71.7
1967 55.2 72.1
1966 54.6 71.4
1965 54.1 71.5
1964 53.6 71.5
1963 53.1 70.8
1962 52.3 70.9
1961 51.6 70.8
1960 50.8 71
1959 50.1 70.8
1958 49.2 70.7
1957 49.2 70.5
1956 49.5 70.4
1955 49.1 70.1
1954 48.8 70.2
1953 48.2 69.8
1952 48.1 69.5
1951 47.6 68.2
1950 47.3 68.6

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

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Turkey and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Turkey United Kingdom
2024 85,518,661 69,226,000
2023 85,325,965 68,492,000
2022 84,979,913 67,604,000
2021 84,147,318 66,984,000
2020 83,384,680 66,744,000
2019 82,579,440 66,631,000
2018 81,407,204 66,289,000
2017 80,312,698 65,966,000
2016 79,277,962 65,607,000
2015 78,218,479 65,088,000
2014 77,181,884 64,620,000
2013 76,147,624 64,139,000
2012 75,175,827 63,711,000
2011 74,223,629 63,258,810
2010 73,142,150 62,766,365
2009 72,039,206 62,276,270
2008 71,051,678 61,806,995
2007 70,158,112 61,322,463
2006 70,045,349 60,846,820
2005 69,329,557 60,401,206
2004 68,592,617 59,987,905
2003 67,831,730 59,647,577
2002 67,048,795 59,370,479
2001 66,245,128 59,119,673
2000 65,425,961 58,892,514
1999 64,591,923 58,682,466
1998 63,734,383 58,487,141
1997 62,852,966 58,316,954
1996 61,951,134 58,166,950
1995 61,024,503 58,019,030
1994 60,033,836 57,865,745
1993 58,999,167 57,718,614
1992 57,990,118 57,580,402
1991 57,009,887 57,424,897
1990 56,015,628 57,247,586
1989 54,976,723 57,076,711
1988 53,909,626 56,928,327
1987 52,843,670 56,802,050
1986 51,777,772 56,681,396
1985 50,687,115 56,550,268
1984 49,574,069 56,422,072
1983 48,447,410 56,332,848
1982 47,322,096 56,313,641
1981 46,321,190 56,333,829
1980 45,408,815 56,314,216
1979 44,510,429 56,246,951
1978 43,645,306 56,196,504
1977 42,773,298 56,193,492
1976 41,899,984 56,211,968
1975 41,053,126 56,225,800
1974 40,210,234 56,229,974
1973 39,329,533 56,194,527
1972 38,430,221 56,086,065
1971 37,518,611 55,896,223
1970 36,638,465 55,663,250
1969 35,787,774 55,441,750
1968 34,921,684 55,211,700
1967 34,050,421 54,943,600
1966 33,177,672 54,648,500
1965 32,345,220 54,348,050
1964 31,543,072 54,000,000
1963 30,726,841 53,650,000
1962 29,916,147 53,250,000
1961 29,119,238 52,800,000
1960 28,329,898 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Turkey and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Turkey

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey United Kingdom
2023 1.51 1.56
2022 1.63 1.56
2021 1.71 1.58
2020 1.77 1.57
2019 1.89 1.63
2018 2 1.68
2017 2.08 1.74
2016 2.11 1.79
2015 2.16 1.8
2014 2.19 1.81
2013 2.11 1.83
2012 2.11 1.92
2011 2.05 1.91
2010 2.08 1.92
2009 2.1 1.89
2008 2.15 1.91
2007 2.16 1.86
2006 2.19 1.82
2005 2.2 1.76
2004 2.2 1.75
2003 2.2 1.7
2002 2.27 1.63
2001 2.39 1.63
2000 2.49 1.64
1999 2.63 1.68
1998 2.71 1.71
1997 2.74 1.72
1996 2.78 1.73
1995 2.84 1.71
1994 2.87 1.74
1993 2.92 1.76
1992 2.94 1.79
1991 3 1.82
1990 3.11 1.83
1989 3.34 1.79
1988 3.45 1.82
1987 3.54 1.81
1986 3.66 1.78
1985 3.78 1.79
1984 3.91 1.77
1983 4.06 1.77
1982 4.21 1.78
1981 4.35 1.82
1980 4.45 1.9
1979 4.58 1.86
1978 4.69 1.75
1977 4.78 1.69
1976 4.93 1.74
1975 5.09 1.81
1974 5.24 1.92
1973 5.41 2.04
1972 5.55 2.2
1971 5.67 2.41
1970 5.78 2.44
1969 5.87 2.51
1968 5.96 2.6
1967 6.06 2.68
1966 6.15 2.78
1965 6.22 2.86
1964 6.29 2.93
1963 6.34 2.88
1962 6.38 2.86
1961 6.42 2.78
1960 6.38 2.69

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

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Turkey and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey United Kingdom
2024 34 41
2023 33.5 40.8
2022 33.1 40.5
2021 32.7 40.3
2020 32.3 40.2
2019 31.8 40.1
2018 31.5 40
2017 31.2 39.9
2016 30.9 39.8
2015 30.6 39.8
2014 30.4 39.7
2013 30.1 39.6
2012 29.8 39.5
2011 29.5 39.3
2010 29.1 39.2
2009 28.6 39
2008 28.3 38.9
2007 27.9 38.8
2006 27.5 38.6
2005 27 38.5
2004 26.6 38.4
2003 26.2 38.2
2002 25.8 38.1
2001 25.4 37.9
2000 25 37.7
1999 24.7 37.4
1998 24.3 37.2
1997 24 37
1996 23.6 36.8
1995 23.3 36.6
1994 23 36.5
1993 22.7 36.3
1992 22.4 36.2
1991 22.1 36.1
1990 21.8 36
1989 21.6 35.9
1988 21.3 35.7
1987 21.1 35.4
1986 20.9 35.4
1985 20.6 35.3
1984 20.4 35.2
1983 20.2 35
1982 20 34.8
1981 19.9 34.5
1980 19.8 34.4
1979 19.7 34.3
1978 19.5 34.2
1977 19.4 34.1
1976 19.3 34
1975 19.1 34
1974 19 34
1973 18.9 34
1972 18.8 34
1971 18.7 34.1
1970 18.6 34.2
1969 18.6 34.4
1968 18.6 34.6
1967 18.7 34.8
1966 18.8 34.9
1965 18.9 35.1
1964 18.9 35.2
1963 19 35.3
1962 19.1 35.3
1961 19.3 35.4
1960 19.4 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
32
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Turkey United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkey United Kingdom
% of world population
1.05%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
15%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Turkey United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey United Kingdom
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 mi
2024
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018–2023, 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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