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Turkey vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 36th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey United States
Population
86002379
344023146
Population rank 18/197 3/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 17/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 66/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$327B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Turkey and United States: Comparison Charts

Turkey and United States economies compared

GDP
Turkey

United States
1x
Year GDP
Turkey United States
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $926,097,476,914 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $839,938,668,172 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $733,628,247,119 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $775,853,144,223 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $788,356,985,774 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $863,874,522,365 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $870,818,016,910 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $865,460,050,684 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $942,343,431,929 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $962,167,643,589 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $885,327,622,479 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $844,192,507,381 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $782,545,664,268 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $653,894,449,921 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $775,415,944,333 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $685,228,481,017 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $559,668,118,237 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $508,314,210,213 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $410,156,784,496 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $315,392,899,922 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $240,778,008,474 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $202,195,080,239 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $274,748,463,179 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $256,673,939,248 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $276,035,372,655 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $263,817,553,748 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $250,366,965,174 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $234,699,627,004 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $130,650,447,499 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $180,415,757,852 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $159,104,772,992 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $151,034,731,544 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $150,655,500,192 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $107,127,191,329 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $90,875,175,809 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $87,190,081,680 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $75,673,037,037 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $67,232,758,621 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $59,937,602,180 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $61,803,555,556 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $64,369,325,153 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $71,180,180,180 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $68,823,684,211 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $89,616,129,032 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $65,912,500,000 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $58,683,333,333 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $51,450,000,000 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $46,042,857,143 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $35,414,285,714 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $26,000,000,000 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $20,650,000,000 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $16,166,666,667 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $17,863,636,364 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $19,466,666,667 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $17,500,000,000 $940,225,000,000
1967 $15,644,444,444 $859,620,034,483
1966 $14,100,000,000 $813,032,758,621
1965 $11,966,666,667 $741,904,862,069
1964 $11,177,777,778 $684,144,620,690
1963 $10,355,555,556 $637,058,551,724
1962 $8,922,222,222 $603,639,413,793
1961 $7,988,888,889 $561,940,310,345
1960 $7,566,666,667 $541,988,586,207

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

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Turkey and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey United States
2024 $15,893 $84,534
2023 $13,375 $81,490
2022 $10,898 $76,829
2021 $9,982 $70,249
2020 $8,798 $63,526
2019 $9,395 $65,120
2018 $9,684 $62,823
2017 $10,756 $59,908
2016 $10,984 $57,867
2015 $11,065 $56,763
2014 $12,209 $55,124
2013 $12,636 $53,291
2012 $11,777 $51,784
2011 $11,374 $50,066
2010 $10,699 $48,651
2009 $9,077 $47,195
2008 $10,913 $48,570
2007 $9,767 $48,050
2006 $7,990 $46,302
2005 $7,332 $44,123
2004 $5,980 $41,725
2003 $4,650 $39,490
2002 $3,591 $37,998
2001 $3,052 $37,134
2000 $4,199 $36,330
1999 $3,974 $34,484
1998 $4,331 $32,823
1997 $4,197 $31,430
1996 $4,041 $29,937
1995 $3,846 $28,661
1994 $2,176 $27,662
1993 $3,058 $26,353
1992 $2,744 $25,381
1991 $2,649 $24,293
1990 $2,690 $23,840
1989 $1,949 $22,857
1988 $1,686 $21,417
1987 $1,650 $20,039
1986 $1,461 $19,071
1985 $1,326 $18,237
1984 $1,209 $17,121
1983 $1,276 $15,544
1982 $1,360 $14,434
1981 $1,537 $13,976
1980 $1,516 $12,613
1979 $2,013 $11,674
1978 $1,510 $10,565
1977 $1,372 $9,453
1976 $1,228 $8,592
1975 $1,122 $7,801
1974 $881 $7,226
1973 $661 $6,726
1972 $537 $6,094
1971 $431 $5,609
1970 $488 $5,234
1969 $544 $5,020
1968 $501 $4,685
1967 $459 $4,326
1966 $425 $4,136
1965 $370 $3,818
1964 $354 $3,565
1963 $337 $3,366
1962 $298.2 $3,236
1961 $274.4 $3,059
1960 $267.1 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Turkey vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey United States
2026 78.4 79.8
2025 77.8 79.6
2024 77.4 79.5
2023 77.2 79.3
2022 77.6 78
2021 75.7 76.4
2020 76.5 77
2019 77.7 78.9
2018 77.5 78.8
2017 77 78.6
2016 76.6 78.7
2015 76.5 78.7
2014 76.5 78.9
2013 76.2 78.8
2012 75.6 78.8
2011 74.8 78.7
2010 75 78.7
2009 74.7 78.5
2008 74.4 78.1
2007 74.1 78
2006 73.8 77.8
2005 73.5 77.5
2004 73.2 77.5
2003 72.9 77.1
2002 72.6 77
2001 72.3 76.9
2000 71.9 76.8
1999 70.8 76.7
1998 71.1 76.7
1997 70.7 76.5
1996 70.2 76.2
1995 69.7 75.9
1994 69.4 75.7
1993 69 75.6
1992 68.6 75.8
1991 68.3 75.5
1990 67.8 75.4
1989 67.4 75.1
1988 66.9 74.8
1987 66.4 74.9
1986 65.9 74.7
1985 65.3 74.7
1984 64.8 74.7
1983 64.3 74.6
1982 63.7 74.5
1981 63.2 74.1
1980 62.7 73.7
1979 62.2 73.8
1978 61.6 73.4
1977 60.8 73.2
1976 60 72.8
1975 59.5 72.5
1974 59 72
1973 58.5 71.4
1972 58 71.2
1971 57.2 71.1
1970 56.7 70.7
1969 56.2 70.5
1968 55.6 70.2
1967 55.2 70.5
1966 54.6 70.2
1965 54.1 70.2
1964 53.6 70.2
1963 53.1 69.9
1962 52.3 70.1
1961 51.6 70.3
1960 50.8 69.8
1959 50.1 69.9
1958 49.2 69.7
1957 49.2 69.4
1956 49.5 69.6
1955 49.1 69.6
1954 48.8 69.5
1953 48.2 68.7
1952 48.1 68.4
1951 47.6 68.2
1950 47.3 68.1

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

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Turkey and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

United States
1x
Year Population
Turkey United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 85,518,661 340,110,988
2023 85,325,965 334,914,895
2022 84,979,913 333,271,411
2021 84,147,318 331,893,745
2020 83,384,680 331,526,933
2019 82,579,440 328,329,953
2018 81,407,204 326,838,199
2017 80,312,698 325,122,128
2016 79,277,962 323,071,755
2015 78,218,479 320,738,994
2014 77,181,884 318,386,329
2013 76,147,624 316,059,947
2012 75,175,827 313,877,662
2011 74,223,629 311,583,481
2010 73,142,150 309,327,143
2009 72,039,206 306,771,529
2008 71,051,678 304,093,966
2007 70,158,112 301,231,207
2006 70,045,349 298,379,912
2005 69,329,557 295,516,599
2004 68,592,617 292,805,298
2003 67,831,730 290,107,933
2002 67,048,795 287,625,193
2001 66,245,128 284,968,955
2000 65,425,961 282,162,411
1999 64,591,923 279,294,713
1998 63,734,383 276,115,288
1997 62,852,966 272,911,760
1996 61,951,134 269,667,391
1995 61,024,503 266,557,091
1994 60,033,836 263,435,673
1993 58,999,167 260,255,352
1992 57,990,118 256,894,189
1991 57,009,887 253,492,503
1990 56,015,628 250,131,894
1989 54,976,723 246,819,222
1988 53,909,626 244,499,004
1987 52,843,670 242,288,936
1986 51,777,772 240,132,831
1985 50,687,115 237,923,734
1984 49,574,069 235,824,908
1983 48,447,410 233,792,014
1982 47,322,096 231,664,432
1981 46,321,190 229,465,744
1980 45,408,815 226,542,250
1979 44,510,429 225,055,487
1978 43,645,306 222,584,545
1977 42,773,298 220,239,425
1976 41,899,984 218,035,164
1975 41,053,126 215,973,199
1974 40,210,234 213,853,928
1973 39,329,533 211,908,788
1972 38,430,221 209,896,021
1971 37,518,611 207,660,677
1970 36,638,465 205,052,174
1969 35,787,774 202,676,946
1968 34,921,684 200,706,052
1967 34,050,421 198,712,056
1966 33,177,672 196,560,338
1965 32,345,220 194,302,963
1964 31,543,072 191,888,791
1963 30,726,841 189,241,798
1962 29,916,147 186,537,737
1961 29,119,238 183,691,481
1960 28,329,898 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Turkey and United States

Fertility rate
Turkey

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey United States
2023 1.51 1.62
2022 1.63 1.66
2021 1.71 1.66
2020 1.77 1.64
2019 1.89 1.71
2018 2 1.73
2017 2.08 1.77
2016 2.11 1.82
2015 2.16 1.84
2014 2.19 1.86
2013 2.11 1.86
2012 2.11 1.88
2011 2.05 1.89
2010 2.08 1.93
2009 2.1 2
2008 2.15 2.07
2007 2.16 2.12
2006 2.19 2.11
2005 2.2 2.06
2004 2.2 2.05
2003 2.2 2.05
2002 2.27 2.02
2001 2.39 2.03
2000 2.49 2.06
1999 2.63 2.01
1998 2.71 2
1997 2.74 1.97
1996 2.78 1.98
1995 2.84 1.98
1994 2.87 2
1993 2.92 2.02
1992 2.94 2.05
1991 3 2.06
1990 3.11 2.08
1989 3.34 2.01
1988 3.45 1.93
1987 3.54 1.87
1986 3.66 1.84
1985 3.78 1.84
1984 3.91 1.81
1983 4.06 1.8
1982 4.21 1.83
1981 4.35 1.81
1980 4.45 1.84
1979 4.58 1.81
1978 4.69 1.76
1977 4.78 1.79
1976 4.93 1.74
1975 5.09 1.77
1974 5.24 1.84
1973 5.41 1.88
1972 5.55 2.01
1971 5.67 2.27
1970 5.78 2.48
1969 5.87 2.46
1968 5.96 2.46
1967 6.06 2.56
1966 6.15 2.72
1965 6.22 2.91
1964 6.29 3.19
1963 6.34 3.32
1962 6.38 3.46
1961 6.42 3.62
1960 6.38 3.65

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

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Turkey and United States demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey United States
2024 34 39.3
2023 33.5 39
2022 33.1 38.7
2021 32.7 38.5
2020 32.3 38.2
2019 31.8 38
2018 31.5 37.9
2017 31.2 37.7
2016 30.9 37.6
2015 30.6 37.5
2014 30.4 37.3
2013 30.1 37.2
2012 29.8 37.1
2011 29.5 37
2010 29.1 36.9
2009 28.6 36.7
2008 28.3 36.6
2007 27.9 36.5
2006 27.5 36.4
2005 27 36.2
2004 26.6 36
2003 26.2 35.8
2002 25.8 35.6
2001 25.4 35.5
2000 25 35.3
1999 24.7 35.1
1998 24.3 34.9
1997 24 34.6
1996 23.6 34.4
1995 23.3 34.1
1994 23 33.8
1993 22.7 33.6
1992 22.4 33.4
1991 22.1 33.2
1990 21.8 32.9
1989 21.6 32.7
1988 21.3 32.4
1987 21.1 32.1
1986 20.9 31.8
1985 20.6 31.5
1984 20.4 31.2
1983 20.2 30.9
1982 20 30.7
1981 19.9 30.4
1980 19.8 30.1
1979 19.7 29.9
1978 19.5 29.6
1977 19.4 29.2
1976 19.3 28.9
1975 19.1 28.7
1974 19 28.5
1973 18.9 28.3
1972 18.8 28
1971 18.7 27.9
1970 18.6 27.8
1969 18.6 27.9
1968 18.6 27.9
1967 18.7 27.9
1966 18.8 27.9
1965 18.9 28.1
1964 18.9 28.2
1963 19 28.5
1962 19.1 28.7
1961 19.3 29
1960 19.4 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey United States
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
32
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Turkey United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkey United States
% of world population
1.05%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
15%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Turkey United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey United States
% of world land
0.52%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 mi
2024
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021–2023, 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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