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Turkey vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 36th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey Vietnam
Population
86002379
102365351
Population rank 18/197 16/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 17/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 66/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$327B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Turkey and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Turkey and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Turkey

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Turkey Vietnam
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 $476,388,230,307
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 $433,857,681,378
2022 $926,097,476,914 $413,445,230,669
2021 $839,938,668,172 $366,474,752,771
2020 $733,628,247,119 $346,615,738,538
2019 $775,853,144,223 $334,365,270,497
2018 $788,356,985,774 $310,106,478,395
2017 $863,874,522,365 $281,353,605,987
2016 $870,818,016,910 $257,096,001,178
2015 $865,460,050,684 $239,258,328,382
2014 $942,343,431,929 $233,451,469,643
2013 $962,167,643,589 $213,708,811,665
2012 $885,327,622,479 $195,590,661,129
2011 $844,192,507,381 $172,595,049,184
2010 $782,545,664,268 $147,201,173,197
2009 $653,894,449,921 $106,014,659,565
2008 $775,415,944,333 $99,130,304,099
2007 $685,228,481,017 $77,414,425,532
2006 $559,668,118,237 $66,371,664,817
2005 $508,314,210,213 $57,633,255,738
2004 $410,156,784,496 $45,427,854,693
2003 $315,392,899,922 $39,552,513,232
2002 $240,778,008,474 $35,064,105,501
2001 $202,195,080,239 $32,685,198,809
2000 $274,748,463,179 $31,172,518,403
1999 $256,673,939,248 $28,683,659,007
1998 $276,035,372,655 $27,209,602,050
1997 $263,817,553,748 $26,843,700,442
1996 $250,366,965,174 $24,657,470,575
1995 $234,699,627,004 $20,736,164,459
1994 $130,650,447,499 $16,286,433,533
1993 $180,415,757,852 $13,180,953,598
1992 $159,104,772,992 $9,866,990,236
1991 $151,034,731,544 $9,613,369,520
1990 $150,655,500,192 $6,471,740,806
1989 $107,127,191,329 $6,293,304,975
1988 $90,875,175,809 $25,423,812,649
1987 $87,190,081,680 $36,658,108,850
1986 $75,673,037,037 $26,336,616,250
1985 $67,232,758,621 $14,094,687,821
1984 $59,937,602,180 -
1983 $61,803,555,556 -
1982 $64,369,325,153 -
1981 $71,180,180,180 -
1980 $68,823,684,211 -
1979 $89,616,129,032 -
1978 $65,912,500,000 -
1977 $58,683,333,333 -
1976 $51,450,000,000 -
1975 $46,042,857,143 -
1974 $35,414,285,714 -
1973 $26,000,000,000 -
1972 $20,650,000,000 -
1971 $16,166,666,667 -
1970 $17,863,636,364 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey Vietnam
2024 $15,893 $4,717
2023 $13,375 $4,323
2022 $10,898 $4,148
2021 $9,982 $3,704
2020 $8,798 $3,534
2019 $9,395 $3,441
2018 $9,684 $3,222
2017 $10,756 $2,956
2016 $10,984 $2,735
2015 $11,065 $2,578
2014 $12,209 $2,546
2013 $12,636 $2,360
2012 $11,777 $2,185
2011 $11,374 $1,951
2010 $10,699 $1,683
2009 $9,077 $1,226
2008 $10,913 $1,164
2007 $9,767 $926
2006 $7,990 $808
2005 $7,332 $711
2004 $5,980 $565
2003 $4,650 $497
2002 $3,591 $445
2001 $3,052 $419
2000 $4,199 $404
1999 $3,974 $376
1998 $4,331 $361
1997 $4,197 $362
1996 $4,041 $337
1995 $3,846 $287.8
1994 $2,176 $229.9
1993 $3,058 $189.4
1992 $2,744 $144.5
1991 $2,649 $143.7
1990 $2,690 $98.8
1989 $1,949 $98.1
1988 $1,686 $405
1987 $1,650 $595
1986 $1,461 $436
1985 $1,326 $238.6
1984 $1,209 -
1983 $1,276 -
1982 $1,360 -
1981 $1,537 -
1980 $1,516 -
1979 $2,013 -
1978 $1,510 -
1977 $1,372 -
1976 $1,228 -
1975 $1,122 -
1974 $881 -
1973 $661 -
1972 $537 -
1971 $431 -
1970 $488 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey Vietnam
2026 78.4 75
2025 77.8 74.9
2024 77.4 74.7
2023 77.2 74.6
2022 77.6 74.5
2021 75.7 74.1
2020 76.5 75.4
2019 77.7 74.2
2018 77.5 74.1
2017 77 74
2016 76.6 74
2015 76.5 74
2014 76.5 73.9
2013 76.2 73.8
2012 75.6 73.8
2011 74.8 73.7
2010 75 73.6
2009 74.7 73.5
2008 74.4 73.5
2007 74.1 73.4
2006 73.8 73.3
2005 73.5 73.2
2004 73.2 73.1
2003 72.9 73.2
2002 72.6 73.1
2001 72.3 73
2000 71.9 72.7
1999 70.8 72.6
1998 71.1 72.3
1997 70.7 71.7
1996 70.2 71.3
1995 69.7 70.9
1994 69.4 70.4
1993 69 70
1992 68.6 69.6
1991 68.3 69.3
1990 67.8 69
1989 67.4 68.8
1988 66.9 68.6
1987 66.4 68
1986 65.9 67.6
1985 65.3 67.2
1984 64.8 66.9
1983 64.3 66.5
1982 63.7 66.2
1981 63.2 65.8
1980 62.7 65.3
1979 62.2 65
1978 61.6 64.5
1977 60.8 64.1
1976 60 63.7
1975 59.5 61.9
1974 59 54.8
1973 58.5 55.7
1972 58 51.9
1971 57.2 55.6
1970 56.7 54.9
1969 56.2 54.8
1968 55.6 52.7
1967 55.2 56.7
1966 54.6 56.9
1965 54.1 57
1964 53.6 57.5
1963 53.1 56.9
1962 52.3 58.2
1961 51.6 58.5
1960 50.8 58
1959 50.1 57.4
1958 49.2 56.8
1957 49.2 56.2
1956 49.5 55.5
1955 49.1 54.8
1954 48.8 52
1953 48.2 50
1952 48.1 49.4
1951 47.6 48.7
1950 47.3 48

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

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Turkey and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Turkey Vietnam
2024 85,518,661 100,987,686
2023 85,325,965 100,352,192
2022 84,979,913 99,680,655
2021 84,147,318 98,935,098
2020 83,384,680 98,079,191
2019 82,579,440 97,173,776
2018 81,407,204 96,237,319
2017 80,312,698 95,176,977
2016 79,277,962 94,000,117
2015 78,218,479 92,823,254
2014 77,181,884 91,679,578
2013 76,147,624 90,573,104
2012 75,175,827 89,510,356
2011 74,223,629 88,468,314
2010 73,142,150 87,455,152
2009 72,039,206 86,460,018
2008 71,051,678 85,175,788
2007 70,158,112 83,633,375
2006 70,045,349 82,167,897
2005 69,329,557 81,088,313
2004 68,592,617 80,338,971
2003 67,831,730 79,563,777
2002 67,048,795 78,772,224
2001 66,245,128 77,969,361
2000 65,425,961 77,154,011
1999 64,591,923 76,287,452
1998 63,734,383 75,299,660
1997 62,852,966 74,226,889
1996 61,951,134 73,156,447
1995 61,024,503 72,049,940
1994 60,033,836 70,854,391
1993 58,999,167 69,586,384
1992 57,990,118 68,260,337
1991 57,009,887 66,891,775
1990 56,015,628 65,504,552
1989 54,976,723 64,147,348
1988 53,909,626 62,843,228
1987 52,843,670 61,584,651
1986 51,777,772 60,347,048
1985 50,687,115 59,060,622
1984 49,574,069 57,706,067
1983 48,447,410 56,337,921
1982 47,322,096 55,011,289
1981 46,321,190 53,738,141
1980 45,408,815 52,490,101
1979 44,510,429 51,378,211
1978 43,645,306 50,249,552
1977 42,773,298 48,954,872
1976 41,899,984 47,684,931
1975 41,053,126 46,482,903
1974 40,210,234 45,413,537
1973 39,329,533 44,409,861
1972 38,430,221 43,429,168
1971 37,518,611 42,449,276
1970 36,638,465 41,475,230
1969 35,787,774 40,582,096
1968 34,921,684 39,734,609
1967 34,050,421 38,895,080
1966 33,177,672 38,024,836
1965 32,345,220 37,129,656
1964 31,543,072 36,201,563
1963 30,726,841 35,249,101
1962 29,916,147 34,288,560
1961 29,119,238 33,409,059
1960 28,329,898 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Turkey and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Turkey

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey Vietnam
2023 1.51 1.91
2022 1.63 1.93
2021 1.71 1.94
2020 1.77 1.96
2019 1.89 1.94
2018 2 1.88
2017 2.08 1.99
2016 2.11 2
2015 2.16 2.1
2014 2.19 2.09
2013 2.11 1.98
2012 2.11 1.97
2011 2.05 1.93
2010 2.08 1.91
2009 2.1 1.92
2008 2.15 1.93
2007 2.16 1.91
2006 2.19 1.87
2005 2.2 1.89
2004 2.2 1.97
2003 2.2 2
2002 2.27 2.01
2001 2.39 2.02
2000 2.49 2.03
1999 2.63 2
1998 2.71 2.1
1997 2.74 2.27
1996 2.78 2.47
1995 2.84 2.7
1994 2.87 2.94
1993 2.92 3.17
1992 2.94 3.35
1991 3 3.52
1990 3.11 3.6
1989 3.34 3.64
1988 3.45 3.62
1987 3.54 3.72
1986 3.66 3.96
1985 3.78 4.21
1984 3.91 4.41
1983 4.06 4.52
1982 4.21 4.59
1981 4.35 4.67
1980 4.45 4.8
1979 4.58 4.94
1978 4.69 5.1
1977 4.78 5.29
1976 4.93 5.46
1975 5.09 5.62
1974 5.24 5.78
1973 5.41 6.11
1972 5.55 6.1
1971 5.67 6.07
1970 5.78 6.02
1969 5.87 6.01
1968 5.96 6.03
1967 6.06 5.88
1966 6.15 5.97
1965 6.22 6.16
1964 6.29 6.29
1963 6.34 6.39
1962 6.38 6.26
1961 6.42 5.48
1960 6.38 6.27

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

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Turkey and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey Vietnam
2024 34 33.9
2023 33.5 33.4
2022 33.1 33
2021 32.7 32.5
2020 32.3 32.1
2019 31.8 31.6
2018 31.5 31.2
2017 31.2 30.8
2016 30.9 30.5
2015 30.6 30.2
2014 30.4 29.8
2013 30.1 29.4
2012 29.8 29
2011 29.5 28.7
2010 29.1 28.3
2009 28.6 27.9
2008 28.3 27.4
2007 27.9 26.9
2006 27.5 26.3
2005 27 25.8
2004 26.6 25.4
2003 26.2 25
2002 25.8 24.6
2001 25.4 24.2
2000 25 23.7
1999 24.7 23.3
1998 24.3 22.9
1997 24 22.4
1996 23.6 22
1995 23.3 21.7
1994 23 21.4
1993 22.7 21.1
1992 22.4 20.9
1991 22.1 20.7
1990 21.8 20.5
1989 21.6 20.4
1988 21.3 20.2
1987 21.1 20.1
1986 20.9 20
1985 20.6 19.9
1984 20.4 19.8
1983 20.2 19.7
1982 20 19.6
1981 19.9 19.5
1980 19.8 19.4
1979 19.7 19.3
1978 19.5 19.1
1977 19.4 19
1976 19.3 18.8
1975 19.1 18.7
1974 19 18.6
1973 18.9 18.5
1972 18.8 18.5
1971 18.7 18.4
1970 18.6 18.4
1969 18.6 18.4
1968 18.6 18.4
1967 18.7 18.5
1966 18.8 18.7
1965 18.9 18.9
1964 18.9 19.2
1963 19 19.7
1962 19.1 20.2
1961 19.3 20.7
1960 19.4 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
32
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Turkey Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Turkey Vietnam
% of world population
1.05%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
15%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Turkey Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey Vietnam
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 mi
2024
354,460 mi
2019

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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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