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Turkey vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 36th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey Venezuela
Population
86002379
28661242
Population rank 18/197 54/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 17/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 66/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$327B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Turkey and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Turkey and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Turkey

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Turkey Venezuela
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 $119,802,963,258
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 $102,376,526,556
2022 $926,097,476,914 $89,013,255,585
2021 $839,938,668,172 $56,614,976,855
2020 $733,628,247,119 $42,838,020,721
2019 $775,853,144,223 $73,014,084,091
2018 $788,356,985,774 $102,021,093,965
2017 $863,874,522,365 $115,883,275,163
2016 $870,818,016,910 $112,915,034,262
2015 $865,460,050,684 $125,449,241,571
2014 $942,343,431,929 $214,689,614,733
2013 $962,167,643,589 $258,930,655,486
2012 $885,327,622,479 $372,592,062,768
2011 $844,192,507,381 $316,482,190,800
2010 $782,545,664,268 $393,192,354,511
2009 $653,894,449,921 $329,787,628,928
2008 $775,415,944,333 $315,953,388,511
2007 $685,228,481,017 $230,364,012,576
2006 $559,668,118,237 $183,477,522,124
2005 $508,314,210,213 $145,513,489,652
2004 $410,156,784,496 $112,451,400,425
2003 $315,392,899,922 $83,620,628,582
2002 $240,778,008,474 $92,893,587,734
2001 $202,195,080,239 $122,911,036,747
2000 $274,748,463,179 $117,146,466,003
1999 $256,673,939,248 $97,972,842,462
1998 $276,035,372,655 $91,336,763,255
1997 $263,817,553,748 $85,837,678,560
1996 $250,366,965,174 $70,543,211,119
1995 $234,699,627,004 $77,389,487,770
1994 $130,650,447,499 $58,418,666,667
1993 $180,415,757,852 $60,037,460,783
1992 $159,104,772,992 $60,416,519,620
1991 $151,034,731,544 $53,453,444,787
1990 $150,655,500,192 $48,606,952,195
1989 $107,127,191,329 $43,536,709,104
1988 $90,875,175,809 $60,226,413,793
1987 $87,190,081,680 $48,029,034,483
1986 $75,673,037,037 $60,516,123,711
1985 $67,232,758,621 $61,965,466,667
1984 $59,937,602,180 $59,867,743,468
1983 $61,803,555,556 $67,556,279,070
1982 $64,369,325,153 $67,736,744,186
1981 $71,180,180,180 $66,327,441,860
1980 $68,823,684,211 $59,116,511,628
1979 $89,616,129,032 $48,310,930,233
1978 $65,912,500,000 $39,316,279,070
1977 $58,683,333,333 $36,210,697,674
1976 $51,450,000,000 $31,419,534,884
1975 $46,042,857,143 $27,464,651,163
1974 $35,414,285,714 $26,100,930,233
1973 $26,000,000,000 $17,035,581,395
1972 $20,650,000,000 $13,977,727,273
1971 $16,166,666,667 $12,986,590,909
1970 $17,863,636,364 $11,561,111,111
1969 $19,466,666,667 $10,285,111,111
1968 $17,500,000,000 $10,034,444,444
1967 $15,644,444,444 $9,250,000,000
1966 $14,100,000,000 $8,781,333,333
1965 $11,966,666,667 $8,427,777,778
1964 $11,177,777,778 $8,192,413,793
1963 $10,355,555,556 $9,608,717,288
1962 $8,922,222,222 $8,814,309,884
1961 $7,988,888,889 $8,067,267,031
1960 $7,566,666,667 $7,663,938,303

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

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Turkey and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey Venezuela
2024 $15,893 $4,218
2023 $13,375 $3,617
2022 $10,898 $3,155
2021 $9,982 $2,005
2020 $8,798 $1,506
2019 $9,395 $2,523
2018 $9,684 $3,423
2017 $10,756 $3,791
2016 $10,984 $3,670
2015 $11,065 $4,103
2014 $12,209 $7,096
2013 $12,636 $8,656
2012 $11,777 $12,607
2011 $11,374 $10,844
2010 $10,699 $13,646
2009 $9,077 $11,597
2008 $10,913 $11,262
2007 $9,767 $8,332
2006 $7,990 $6,739
2005 $7,332 $5,432
2004 $5,980 $4,269
2003 $4,650 $3,230
2002 $3,591 $3,652
2001 $3,052 $4,920
2000 $4,199 $4,776
1999 $3,974 $4,071
1998 $4,331 $3,870
1997 $4,197 $3,711
1996 $4,041 $3,113
1995 $3,846 $3,487
1994 $2,176 $2,689
1993 $3,058 $2,825
1992 $2,744 $2,907
1991 $2,649 $2,633
1990 $2,690 $2,452
1989 $1,949 $2,250
1988 $1,686 $3,191
1987 $1,650 $2,611
1986 $1,461 $3,376
1985 $1,326 $3,549
1984 $1,209 $3,520
1983 $1,276 $4,079
1982 $1,360 $4,202
1981 $1,537 $4,228
1980 $1,516 $3,874
1979 $2,013 $3,257
1978 $1,510 $2,727
1977 $1,372 $2,585
1976 $1,228 $2,309
1975 $1,122 $2,078
1974 $881 $2,034
1973 $661 $1,367
1972 $537 $1,155
1971 $431 $1,106
1970 $488 $1,015
1969 $544 $932
1968 $501 $938
1967 $459 $893
1966 $425 $876
1965 $370 $869
1964 $354 $874
1963 $337 $1,060
1962 $298.2 $1,007
1961 $274.4 $954
1960 $267.1 $939

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

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Turkey vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey Venezuela
2026 78.4 73
2025 77.8 72.8
2024 77.4 72.7
2023 77.2 72.5
2022 77.6 72.6
2021 75.7 71.5
2020 76.5 72.4
2019 77.7 72.8
2018 77.5 72.6
2017 77 71.9
2016 76.6 72
2015 76.5 73
2014 76.5 72.8
2013 76.2 73.1
2012 75.6 73.1
2011 74.8 73.1
2010 75 73.1
2009 74.7 72.8
2008 74.4 72.6
2007 74.1 73.3
2006 73.8 73
2005 73.5 73.1
2004 73.2 72.8
2003 72.9 72.1
2002 72.6 72.8
2001 72.3 71
2000 71.9 72.4
1999 70.8 72.1
1998 71.1 72.4
1997 70.7 72.6
1996 70.2 71.9
1995 69.7 71.7
1994 69.4 71.3
1993 69 71.4
1992 68.6 71.2
1991 68.3 71.2
1990 67.8 71
1989 67.4 70.8
1988 66.9 70.8
1987 66.4 70.7
1986 65.9 70.5
1985 65.3 70
1984 64.8 69.7
1983 64.3 69.5
1982 63.7 69
1981 63.2 68.7
1980 62.7 68.2
1979 62.2 68.2
1978 61.6 68.1
1977 60.8 67.7
1976 60 67.3
1975 59.5 66.7
1974 59 66.2
1973 58.5 65.7
1972 58 65.6
1971 57.2 65.2
1970 56.7 64.8
1969 56.2 63.8
1968 55.6 63.9
1967 55.2 63.6
1966 54.6 62.9
1965 54.1 61.9
1964 53.6 61.2
1963 53.1 60.5
1962 52.3 59.7
1961 51.6 59.1
1960 50.8 58.4
1959 50.1 57.7
1958 49.2 56.9
1957 49.2 56.2
1956 49.5 55.5
1955 49.1 54.8
1954 48.8 54.1
1953 48.2 53.4
1952 48.1 52.7
1951 47.6 52
1950 47.3 51.1

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

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Turkey and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Turkey Venezuela
2024 85,518,661 28,405,543
2023 85,325,965 28,300,854
2022 84,979,913 28,213,017
2021 84,147,318 28,237,826
2020 83,384,680 28,444,077
2019 82,579,440 28,938,098
2018 81,407,204 29,807,592
2017 80,312,698 30,565,323
2016 79,277,962 30,765,720
2015 78,218,479 30,573,972
2014 77,181,884 30,254,079
2013 76,147,624 29,912,198
2012 75,175,827 29,553,826
2011 74,223,629 29,185,212
2010 73,142,150 28,813,101
2009 72,039,206 28,438,298
2008 71,051,678 28,053,696
2007 70,158,112 27,649,363
2006 70,045,349 27,224,686
2005 69,329,557 26,785,804
2004 68,592,617 26,340,838
2003 67,831,730 25,892,703
2002 67,048,795 25,435,671
2001 66,245,128 24,979,922
2000 65,425,961 24,526,708
1999 64,591,923 24,066,593
1998 63,734,383 23,601,337
1997 62,852,966 23,131,685
1996 61,951,134 22,662,113
1995 61,024,503 22,193,821
1994 60,033,836 21,725,188
1993 58,999,167 21,254,520
1992 57,990,118 20,780,948
1991 57,009,887 20,304,896
1990 56,015,628 19,827,010
1989 54,976,723 19,348,921
1988 53,909,626 18,871,020
1987 52,843,670 18,394,963
1986 51,777,772 17,923,536
1985 50,687,115 17,461,434
1984 49,574,069 17,008,841
1983 48,447,410 16,562,205
1982 47,322,096 16,121,874
1981 46,321,190 15,687,297
1980 45,408,815 15,258,218
1979 44,510,429 14,834,552
1978 43,645,306 14,416,684
1977 42,773,298 14,006,812
1976 41,899,984 13,606,284
1975 41,053,126 13,215,892
1974 40,210,234 12,835,351
1973 39,329,533 12,463,537
1972 38,430,221 12,099,180
1971 37,518,611 11,741,008
1970 36,638,465 11,387,790
1969 35,787,774 11,040,280
1968 34,921,684 10,697,530
1967 34,050,421 10,358,513
1966 33,177,672 10,024,854
1965 32,345,220 9,697,790
1964 31,543,072 9,377,712
1963 30,726,841 9,064,021
1962 29,916,147 8,756,870
1961 29,119,238 8,455,915
1960 28,329,898 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Turkey and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Turkey

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey Venezuela
2023 1.51 2.08
2022 1.63 2.09
2021 1.71 2.11
2020 1.77 2.12
2019 1.89 2.13
2018 2 2.15
2017 2.08 2.18
2016 2.11 2.22
2015 2.16 2.25
2014 2.19 2.3
2013 2.11 2.33
2012 2.11 2.38
2011 2.05 2.4
2010 2.08 2.4
2009 2.1 2.42
2008 2.15 2.48
2007 2.16 2.52
2006 2.19 2.6
2005 2.2 2.63
2004 2.2 2.64
2003 2.2 2.7
2002 2.27 2.74
2001 2.39 2.78
2000 2.49 2.79
1999 2.63 2.86
1998 2.71 2.91
1997 2.74 2.97
1996 2.78 3.02
1995 2.84 3.08
1994 2.87 3.15
1993 2.92 3.22
1992 2.94 3.29
1991 3 3.37
1990 3.11 3.45
1989 3.34 3.52
1988 3.45 3.6
1987 3.54 3.67
1986 3.66 3.73
1985 3.78 3.79
1984 3.91 3.86
1983 4.06 3.93
1982 4.21 4.01
1981 4.35 4.1
1980 4.45 4.2
1979 4.58 4.3
1978 4.69 4.4
1977 4.78 4.49
1976 4.93 4.59
1975 5.09 4.69
1974 5.24 4.79
1973 5.41 4.91
1972 5.55 5.04
1971 5.67 5.17
1970 5.78 5.32
1969 5.87 5.47
1968 5.96 5.61
1967 6.06 5.75
1966 6.15 5.87
1965 6.22 5.98
1964 6.29 6.07
1963 6.34 6.16
1962 6.38 6.23
1961 6.42 6.3
1960 6.38 6.38

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

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Turkey and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey Venezuela
2024 34 30.2
2023 33.5 30
2022 33.1 29.8
2021 32.7 29.6
2020 32.3 29.2
2019 31.8 28.9
2018 31.5 28.4
2017 31.2 28
2016 30.9 27.7
2015 30.6 27.4
2014 30.4 27.1
2013 30.1 26.8
2012 29.8 26.5
2011 29.5 26.1
2010 29.1 25.8
2009 28.6 25.5
2008 28.3 25.2
2007 27.9 24.9
2006 27.5 24.7
2005 27 24.4
2004 26.6 24.1
2003 26.2 23.9
2002 25.8 23.6
2001 25.4 23.4
2000 25 23.1
1999 24.7 22.8
1998 24.3 22.6
1997 24 22.3
1996 23.6 22.1
1995 23.3 21.9
1994 23 21.6
1993 22.7 21.4
1992 22.4 21.2
1991 22.1 21
1990 21.8 20.8
1989 21.6 20.6
1988 21.3 20.4
1987 21.1 20.2
1986 20.9 20
1985 20.6 19.8
1984 20.4 19.6
1983 20.2 19.4
1982 20 19.2
1981 19.9 19
1980 19.8 18.8
1979 19.7 18.7
1978 19.5 18.5
1977 19.4 18.3
1976 19.3 18.1
1975 19.1 17.9
1974 19 17.7
1973 18.9 17.5
1972 18.8 17.3
1971 18.7 17.2
1970 18.6 17
1969 18.6 16.9
1968 18.6 16.7
1967 18.7 16.6
1966 18.8 16.6
1965 18.9 16.5
1964 18.9 16.5
1963 19 16.5
1962 19.1 16.5
1961 19.3 16.6
1960 19.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
55
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
32
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Turkey Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Turkey Venezuela
% of world population
1.05%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Turkey Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey Venezuela
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 mi
2024
59,769 mi
2014

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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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