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Turkey vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 36th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey Uruguay
Population
86002379
3382789
Population rank 18/197 133/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 17/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 66/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$327B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Turkey and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Turkey and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Turkey

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Turkey Uruguay
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 $80,961,511,074
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 $77,991,666,838
2022 $926,097,476,914 $70,594,110,920
2021 $839,938,668,172 $60,739,084,241
2020 $733,628,247,119 $53,559,359,262
2019 $775,853,144,223 $62,222,313,619
2018 $788,356,985,774 $65,344,577,416
2017 $863,874,522,365 $65,005,997,963
2016 $870,818,016,910 $57,480,787,465
2015 $865,460,050,684 $57,680,327,999
2014 $942,343,431,929 $61,496,186,974
2013 $962,167,643,589 $61,337,621,934
2012 $885,327,622,479 $54,232,266,359
2011 $844,192,507,381 $50,342,406,067
2010 $782,545,664,268 $41,950,361,212
2009 $653,894,449,921 $32,708,319,078
2008 $775,415,944,333 $31,119,602,539
2007 $685,228,481,017 $23,797,773,024
2006 $559,668,118,237 $19,741,420,740
2005 $508,314,210,213 $17,362,857,684
2004 $410,156,784,496 $13,686,329,890
2003 $315,392,899,922 $12,045,638,352
2002 $240,778,008,474 $13,606,515,723
2001 $202,195,080,239 $20,898,761,742
2000 $274,748,463,179 $22,823,270,892
1999 $256,673,939,248 $23,983,945,191
1998 $276,035,372,655 $25,385,886,978
1997 $263,817,553,748 $23,969,739,234
1996 $250,366,965,174 $20,515,458,114
1995 $234,699,627,004 $19,297,663,097
1994 $130,650,447,499 $17,474,588,896
1993 $180,415,757,852 $15,002,136,971
1992 $159,104,772,992 $12,878,148,791
1991 $151,034,731,544 $11,206,176,651
1990 $150,655,500,192 $9,298,807,850
1989 $107,127,191,329 $8,438,951,476
1988 $90,875,175,809 $8,213,538,369
1987 $87,190,081,680 $7,367,494,080
1986 $75,673,037,037 $5,880,112,788
1985 $67,232,758,621 $4,732,017,873
1984 $59,937,602,180 $4,850,238,550
1983 $61,803,555,556 $5,102,276,308
1982 $64,369,325,153 $9,178,780,077
1981 $71,180,180,180 $11,048,301,421
1980 $68,823,684,211 $10,163,020,116
1979 $89,616,129,032 $7,181,182,224
1978 $65,912,500,000 $4,910,254,566
1977 $58,683,333,333 $4,114,670,014
1976 $51,450,000,000 $3,667,161,241
1975 $46,042,857,143 $3,538,278,047
1974 $35,414,285,714 $4,090,209,682
1973 $26,000,000,000 $3,964,296,443
1972 $20,650,000,000 $2,189,418,689
1971 $16,166,666,667 $2,807,258,065
1970 $17,863,636,364 $2,137,096,774
1969 $19,466,666,667 $2,004,435,484
1968 $17,500,000,000 $1,593,674,185
1967 $15,644,444,444 $1,597,713,469
1966 $14,100,000,000 $1,809,185,094
1965 $11,966,666,667 $1,890,767,156
1964 $11,177,777,778 $1,975,701,816
1963 $10,355,555,556 $1,539,681,491
1962 $8,922,222,222 $1,710,004,407
1961 $7,988,888,889 $1,547,388,781
1960 $7,566,666,667 $1,242,289,239

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

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Turkey and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey Uruguay
2024 $15,893 $23,907
2023 $13,375 $23,019
2022 $10,898 $20,819
2021 $9,982 $17,882
2020 $8,798 $15,758
2019 $9,395 $18,316
2018 $9,684 $19,250
2017 $10,756 $19,185
2016 $10,984 $17,010
2015 $11,065 $17,126
2014 $12,209 $18,322
2013 $12,636 $18,335
2012 $11,777 $16,260
2011 $11,374 $15,132
2010 $10,699 $12,641
2009 $9,077 $9,881
2008 $10,913 $9,424
2007 $9,767 $7,222
2006 $7,990 $6,001
2005 $7,332 $5,284
2004 $5,980 $4,169
2003 $4,650 $3,671
2002 $3,591 $4,150
2001 $3,052 $6,383
2000 $4,199 $6,988
1999 $3,974 $7,371
1998 $4,331 $7,837
1997 $4,197 $7,436
1996 $4,041 $6,398
1995 $3,846 $6,050
1994 $2,176 $5,508
1993 $3,058 $4,753
1992 $2,744 $4,102
1991 $2,649 $3,589
1990 $2,690 $2,995
1989 $1,949 $2,734
1988 $1,686 $2,677
1987 $1,650 $2,416
1986 $1,461 $1,939
1985 $1,326 $1,568
1984 $1,209 $1,615
1983 $1,276 $1,707
1982 $1,360 $3,085
1981 $1,537 $3,728
1980 $1,516 $3,443
1979 $2,013 $2,443
1978 $1,510 $1,678
1977 $1,372 $1,414
1976 $1,228 $1,268
1975 $1,122 $1,232
1974 $881 $1,433
1973 $661 $1,397
1972 $537 $776
1971 $431 $1,000
1970 $488 $766
1969 $544 $723
1968 $501 $579
1967 $459 $585
1966 $425 $668
1965 $370 $705
1964 $354 $745
1963 $337 $587
1962 $298.2 $659
1961 $274.4 $604
1960 $267.1 $491

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

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Turkey vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey Uruguay
2026 78.4 78.6
2025 77.8 78.5
2024 77.4 78.3
2023 77.2 78.1
2022 77.6 76.5
2021 75.7 75.4
2020 76.5 78.4
2019 77.7 77.5
2018 77.5 77.5
2017 77 77.6
2016 76.6 77.4
2015 76.5 77.3
2014 76.5 77.2
2013 76.2 77
2012 75.6 76.7
2011 74.8 76.6
2010 75 76.7
2009 74.7 76.7
2008 74.4 76.3
2007 74.1 76.2
2006 73.8 75.9
2005 73.5 75.8
2004 73.2 75.3
2003 72.9 75.1
2002 72.6 75
2001 72.3 75
2000 71.9 74.7
1999 70.8 74.3
1998 71.1 74
1997 70.7 73.9
1996 70.2 73.8
1995 69.7 73.5
1994 69.4 73.2
1993 69 73.1
1992 68.6 73.2
1991 68.3 73.2
1990 67.8 73
1989 67.4 72.6
1988 66.9 72.4
1987 66.4 72.2
1986 65.9 72.2
1985 65.3 71.9
1984 64.8 71.7
1983 64.3 71.6
1982 63.7 71.5
1981 63.2 71
1980 62.7 70.5
1979 62.2 70.3
1978 61.6 70.3
1977 60.8 70.1
1976 60 69.9
1975 59.5 69.7
1974 59 69.5
1973 58.5 69.3
1972 58 69.2
1971 57.2 68.9
1970 56.7 68.7
1969 56.2 68.6
1968 55.6 68.5
1967 55.2 68.4
1966 54.6 68.3
1965 54.1 68.2
1964 53.6 68.1
1963 53.1 68
1962 52.3 67.9
1961 51.6 67.8
1960 50.8 67.7
1959 50.1 67.5
1958 49.2 67.3
1957 49.2 67.1
1956 49.5 66.9
1955 49.1 66.7
1954 48.8 66.5
1953 48.2 66.3
1952 48.1 66.1
1951 47.6 65.8
1950 47.3 65.6

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

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Turkey and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Turkey Uruguay
2024 85,518,661 3,386,588
2023 85,325,965 3,388,081
2022 84,979,913 3,390,913
2021 84,147,318 3,396,695
2020 83,384,680 3,398,968
2019 82,579,440 3,397,206
2018 81,407,204 3,394,534
2017 80,312,698 3,388,438
2016 79,277,962 3,379,283
2015 78,218,479 3,368,017
2014 77,181,884 3,356,334
2013 76,147,624 3,345,337
2012 75,175,827 3,335,401
2011 74,223,629 3,326,825
2010 73,142,150 3,318,580
2009 72,039,206 3,310,091
2008 71,051,678 3,302,177
2007 70,158,112 3,295,153
2006 70,045,349 3,289,506
2005 69,329,557 3,285,771
2004 68,592,617 3,283,148
2003 67,831,730 3,281,186
2002 67,048,795 3,278,867
2001 66,245,128 3,274,251
2000 65,425,961 3,266,206
1999 64,591,923 3,254,015
1998 63,734,383 3,239,280
1997 62,852,966 3,223,345
1996 61,951,134 3,206,324
1995 61,024,503 3,189,440
1994 60,033,836 3,172,834
1993 58,999,167 3,156,345
1992 57,990,118 3,139,702
1991 57,009,887 3,122,354
1990 56,015,628 3,104,403
1989 54,976,723 3,086,255
1988 53,909,626 3,067,961
1987 52,843,670 3,049,896
1986 51,777,772 3,032,845
1985 50,687,115 3,017,037
1984 49,574,069 3,002,488
1983 48,447,410 2,988,778
1982 47,322,096 2,975,492
1981 46,321,190 2,963,246
1980 45,408,815 2,951,953
1979 44,510,429 2,939,903
1978 43,645,306 2,925,715
1977 42,773,298 2,909,461
1976 41,899,984 2,891,392
1975 41,053,126 2,872,320
1974 40,210,234 2,853,944
1973 39,329,533 2,837,133
1972 38,430,221 2,821,644
1971 37,518,611 2,806,462
1970 36,638,465 2,790,807
1969 35,787,774 2,773,974
1968 34,921,684 2,754,606
1967 34,050,421 2,732,277
1966 33,177,672 2,707,646
1965 32,345,220 2,681,169
1964 31,543,072 2,653,180
1963 30,726,841 2,623,766
1962 29,916,147 2,593,298
1961 29,119,238 2,562,044
1960 28,329,898 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Turkey and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Turkey

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey Uruguay
2023 1.51 1.41
2022 1.63 1.43
2021 1.71 1.45
2020 1.77 1.5
2019 1.89 1.57
2018 2 1.68
2017 2.08 1.82
2016 2.11 1.97
2015 2.16 2.04
2014 2.19 2.03
2013 2.11 2.03
2012 2.11 2.01
2011 2.05 1.99
2010 2.08 2.01
2009 2.1 2.02
2008 2.15 2.03
2007 2.16 2.05
2006 2.19 2.07
2005 2.2 2.1
2004 2.2 2.09
2003 2.2 2.12
2002 2.27 2.16
2001 2.39 2.16
2000 2.49 2.2
1999 2.63 2.25
1998 2.71 2.27
1997 2.74 2.33
1996 2.78 2.36
1995 2.84 2.4
1994 2.87 2.42
1993 2.92 2.41
1992 2.94 2.43
1991 3 2.45
1990 3.11 2.48
1989 3.34 2.5
1988 3.45 2.5
1987 3.54 2.49
1986 3.66 2.47
1985 3.78 2.47
1984 3.91 2.47
1983 4.06 2.49
1982 4.21 2.51
1981 4.35 2.53
1980 4.45 2.59
1979 4.58 2.71
1978 4.69 2.83
1977 4.78 2.9
1976 4.93 3.01
1975 5.09 3.02
1974 5.24 2.96
1973 5.41 2.86
1972 5.55 2.78
1971 5.67 2.77
1970 5.78 2.77
1969 5.87 2.77
1968 5.96 2.77
1967 6.06 2.78
1966 6.15 2.82
1965 6.22 2.84
1964 6.29 2.86
1963 6.34 2.88
1962 6.38 2.87
1961 6.42 2.85
1960 6.38 2.83

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

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Turkey and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey Uruguay
2024 34 37.2
2023 33.5 36.8
2022 33.1 36.5
2021 32.7 36.3
2020 32.3 36
2019 31.8 35.8
2018 31.5 35.5
2017 31.2 35.3
2016 30.9 35.2
2015 30.6 35
2014 30.4 34.9
2013 30.1 34.7
2012 29.8 34.5
2011 29.5 34.2
2010 29.1 34
2009 28.6 33.7
2008 28.3 33.5
2007 27.9 33.3
2006 27.5 33.1
2005 27 32.9
2004 26.6 32.7
2003 26.2 32.5
2002 25.8 32.3
2001 25.4 32.2
2000 25 32
1999 24.7 31.9
1998 24.3 31.8
1997 24 31.7
1996 23.6 31.6
1995 23.3 31.5
1994 23 31.4
1993 22.7 31.2
1992 22.4 31.1
1991 22.1 31
1990 21.8 30.9
1989 21.6 30.8
1988 21.3 30.7
1987 21.1 30.6
1986 20.9 30.5
1985 20.6 30.4
1984 20.4 30.3
1983 20.2 30.3
1982 20 30.2
1981 19.9 30.1
1980 19.8 30.1
1979 19.7 30
1978 19.5 30
1977 19.4 30.1
1976 19.3 30.1
1975 19.1 30.1
1974 19 30.1
1973 18.9 30.1
1972 18.8 30
1971 18.7 29.9
1970 18.6 29.9
1969 18.6 29.8
1968 18.6 29.7
1967 18.7 29.6
1966 18.8 29.5
1965 18.9 29.4
1964 18.9 29.3
1963 19 29.2
1962 19.1 29.2
1961 19.3 29.1
1960 19.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
32
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Turkey Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkey Uruguay
% of world population
1.05%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
15%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Turkey Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey Uruguay
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 mi
2024
48,300 mi
2010

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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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