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Turkey vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey has a population of 85.5M (ranked 18/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Turkey's land area is 297,156 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 36th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Turkey Yemen
Population
86002379
43325643
Population rank 18/197 37/197
GDP
$1.36T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 17/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$15,893
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 66/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$45,639
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$327B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,820
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 92/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,928
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 297,156 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
34 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Turkey and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Turkey and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Turkey

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Turkey Yemen
2024 $1,359,123,768,774 -
2023 $1,141,242,864,657 -
2022 $926,097,476,914 -
2021 $839,938,668,172 -
2020 $733,628,247,119 -
2019 $775,853,144,223 -
2018 $788,356,985,774 $21,606,160,663
2017 $863,874,522,365 $26,842,229,045
2016 $870,818,016,910 $31,317,825,274
2015 $865,460,050,684 $42,444,490,074
2014 $942,343,431,929 $43,228,585,321
2013 $962,167,643,589 $40,415,233,436
2012 $885,327,622,479 $35,401,331,610
2011 $844,192,507,381 $32,726,417,878
2010 $782,545,664,268 $30,906,749,533
2009 $653,894,449,921 $25,130,278,213
2008 $775,415,944,333 $26,910,855,807
2007 $685,228,481,017 $21,650,528,674
2006 $559,668,118,237 $19,063,143,370
2005 $508,314,210,213 $16,731,566,717
2004 $410,156,784,496 $13,867,634,371
2003 $315,392,899,922 $11,777,532,662
2002 $240,778,008,474 $10,693,430,511
2001 $202,195,080,239 $9,852,990,693
2000 $274,748,463,179 $9,679,316,770
1999 $256,673,939,248 $7,639,325,296
1998 $276,035,372,655 $6,322,175,566
1997 $263,817,553,748 $6,838,298,531
1996 $250,366,965,174 $6,496,163,616
1995 $234,699,627,004 $12,796,345,679
1994 $130,650,447,499 $28,019,483,764
1993 $180,415,757,852 $21,736,802,664
1992 $159,104,772,992 $17,959,367,194
1991 $151,034,731,544 $14,665,445,462
1990 $150,655,500,192 $12,643,821,569
1989 $107,127,191,329 -
1988 $90,875,175,809 -
1987 $87,190,081,680 -
1986 $75,673,037,037 -
1985 $67,232,758,621 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Turkey

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Turkey Yemen
2024 $15,893 -
2023 $13,375 -
2022 $10,898 -
2021 $9,982 -
2020 $8,798 -
2019 $9,395 -
2018 $9,684 $634
2017 $10,756 $811
2016 $10,984 $975
2015 $11,065 $1,362
2014 $12,209 $1,430
2013 $12,636 $1,379
2012 $11,777 $1,245
2011 $11,374 $1,186
2010 $10,699 $1,155
2009 $9,077 $969
2008 $10,913 $1,072
2007 $9,767 $890
2006 $7,990 $810
2005 $7,332 $734
2004 $5,980 $628
2003 $4,650 $549
2002 $3,591 $513
2001 $3,052 $487
2000 $4,199 $493
1999 $3,974 $401
1998 $4,331 $343
1997 $4,197 $383
1996 $4,041 $375
1995 $3,846 $764
1994 $2,176 $1,735
1993 $3,058 $1,397
1992 $2,744 $1,198
1991 $2,649 $1,016
1990 $2,690 $910
1989 $1,949 -
1988 $1,686 -
1987 $1,650 -
1986 $1,461 -
1985 $1,326 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Turkey

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Turkey Yemen
2026 78.4 69.7
2025 77.8 69.6
2024 77.4 69.4
2023 77.2 69.3
2022 77.6 68
2021 75.7 66
2020 76.5 66.4
2019 77.7 66.6
2018 77.5 65.9
2017 77 67.1
2016 76.6 67.1
2015 76.5 66.8
2014 76.5 68
2013 76.2 68
2012 75.6 67.6
2011 74.8 67.4
2010 75 67.2
2009 74.7 66.9
2008 74.4 66.6
2007 74.1 66.2
2006 73.8 65.8
2005 73.5 65.4
2004 73.2 64.9
2003 72.9 64.4
2002 72.6 63.8
2001 72.3 63.3
2000 71.9 62.8
1999 70.8 62.3
1998 71.1 61.8
1997 70.7 61.3
1996 70.2 60.9
1995 69.7 60.5
1994 69.4 59.8
1993 69 59.7
1992 68.6 59.3
1991 68.3 58.8
1990 67.8 58.5
1989 67.4 58
1988 66.9 57.4
1987 66.4 56.8
1986 65.9 54
1985 65.3 55.4
1984 64.8 54.6
1983 64.3 53.6
1982 63.7 52.4
1981 63.2 51.7
1980 62.7 50.6
1979 62.2 49.5
1978 61.6 48.5
1977 60.8 47.4
1976 60 46.4
1975 59.5 45.5
1974 59 44.5
1973 58.5 43.6
1972 58 42.7
1971 57.2 41.8
1970 56.7 40.6
1969 56.2 39.6
1968 55.6 38
1967 55.2 37.1
1966 54.6 36.3
1965 54.1 35.6
1964 53.6 34.9
1963 53.1 33.4
1962 52.3 33.7
1961 51.6 34.1
1960 50.8 33.5
1959 50.1 32.9
1958 49.2 32.4
1957 49.2 31.8
1956 49.5 31.3
1955 49.1 30.8
1954 48.8 30.4
1953 48.2 30
1952 48.1 29.6
1951 47.6 29.3
1950 47.3 28.9

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

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Turkey and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Turkey

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Turkey Yemen
2024 85,518,661 40,583,164
2023 85,325,965 39,390,799
2022 84,979,913 38,222,876
2021 84,147,318 37,140,230
2020 83,384,680 36,134,863
2019 82,579,440 35,111,408
2018 81,407,204 34,085,182
2017 80,312,698 33,090,921
2016 79,277,962 32,109,010
2015 78,218,479 31,159,379
2014 77,181,884 30,226,309
2013 76,147,624 29,312,952
2012 75,175,827 28,433,647
2011 74,223,629 27,582,897
2010 73,142,150 26,754,387
2009 72,039,206 25,927,724
2008 71,051,678 25,111,941
2007 70,158,112 24,318,082
2006 70,045,349 23,543,083
2005 69,329,557 22,790,085
2004 68,592,617 22,095,167
2003 67,831,730 21,456,379
2002 67,048,795 20,835,086
2001 66,245,128 20,226,147
2000 65,425,961 19,624,141
1999 64,591,923 19,029,420
1998 63,734,383 18,446,013
1997 62,852,966 17,873,936
1996 61,951,134 17,313,177
1995 61,024,503 16,740,058
1994 60,033,836 16,149,147
1993 58,999,167 15,563,914
1992 57,990,118 14,989,494
1991 57,009,887 14,430,201
1990 56,015,628 13,887,862
1989 54,976,723 13,364,174
1988 53,909,626 12,859,708
1987 52,843,670 12,369,912
1986 51,777,772 11,901,040
1985 50,687,115 11,453,825
1984 49,574,069 11,025,597
1983 48,447,410 10,621,499
1982 47,322,096 10,241,006
1981 46,321,190 9,882,362
1980 45,408,815 9,543,358
1979 44,510,429 9,224,194
1978 43,645,306 8,926,586
1977 42,773,298 8,648,222
1976 41,899,984 8,384,113
1975 41,053,126 8,133,598
1974 40,210,234 7,896,783
1973 39,329,533 7,672,796
1972 38,430,221 7,460,068
1971 37,518,611 7,257,462
1970 36,638,465 7,065,279
1969 35,787,774 6,875,859
1968 34,921,684 6,690,524
1967 34,050,421 6,516,444
1966 33,177,672 6,351,494
1965 32,345,220 6,195,593
1964 31,543,072 6,048,006
1963 30,726,841 5,911,135
1962 29,916,147 5,782,221
1961 29,119,238 5,655,232
1960 28,329,898 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Turkey and Yemen

Fertility rate
Turkey

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkey Yemen
2023 1.51 4.59
2022 1.63 4.59
2021 1.71 4.6
2020 1.77 4.6
2019 1.89 4.6
2018 2 4.61
2017 2.08 4.61
2016 2.11 4.61
2015 2.16 4.62
2014 2.19 4.62
2013 2.11 4.62
2012 2.11 4.63
2011 2.05 4.63
2010 2.08 4.81
2009 2.1 5
2008 2.15 5.11
2007 2.16 5.26
2006 2.19 5.41
2005 2.2 5.56
2004 2.2 5.71
2003 2.2 5.84
2002 2.27 5.97
2001 2.39 6.14
2000 2.49 6.32
1999 2.63 6.49
1998 2.71 6.64
1997 2.74 6.82
1996 2.78 7
1995 2.84 7.53
1994 2.87 7.8
1993 2.92 8.05
1992 2.94 8.27
1991 3 8.46
1990 3.11 8.61
1989 3.34 8.71
1988 3.45 8.79
1987 3.54 8.83
1986 3.66 8.86
1985 3.78 8.86
1984 3.91 8.85
1983 4.06 8.83
1982 4.21 8.79
1981 4.35 8.75
1980 4.45 8.71
1979 4.58 8.67
1978 4.69 8.5
1977 4.78 8.47
1976 4.93 8.42
1975 5.09 8.37
1974 5.24 8.33
1973 5.41 8.29
1972 5.55 8.27
1971 5.67 8.26
1970 5.78 8.23
1969 5.87 8.22
1968 5.96 8.19
1967 6.06 8.17
1966 6.15 8.14
1965 6.22 8.1
1964 6.29 8.07
1963 6.34 8.03
1962 6.38 8.01
1961 6.42 8
1960 6.38 7.99

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

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Turkey and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Turkey

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Turkey Yemen
2024 34 19.3
2023 33.5 19.2
2022 33.1 19.2
2021 32.7 19.1
2020 32.3 19.1
2019 31.8 19.1
2018 31.5 19
2017 31.2 18.9
2016 30.9 18.8
2015 30.6 18.7
2014 30.4 18.5
2013 30.1 18.3
2012 29.8 18.1
2011 29.5 17.9
2010 29.1 17.7
2009 28.6 17.4
2008 28.3 17.2
2007 27.9 16.9
2006 27.5 16.7
2005 27 16.4
2004 26.6 16.2
2003 26.2 16
2002 25.8 15.8
2001 25.4 15.6
2000 25 15.4
1999 24.7 15.2
1998 24.3 15
1997 24 14.9
1996 23.6 14.8
1995 23.3 14.7
1994 23 14.6
1993 22.7 14.6
1992 22.4 14.6
1991 22.1 14.6
1990 21.8 14.6
1989 21.6 14.6
1988 21.3 14.7
1987 21.1 14.8
1986 20.9 14.9
1985 20.6 15
1984 20.4 15.1
1983 20.2 15.3
1982 20 15.5
1981 19.9 15.7
1980 19.8 15.9
1979 19.7 16.1
1978 19.5 16.3
1977 19.4 16.6
1976 19.3 16.8
1975 19.1 17
1974 19 17.3
1973 18.9 17.6
1972 18.8 17.8
1971 18.7 18.1
1970 18.6 18.4
1969 18.6 18.7
1968 18.6 18.9
1967 18.7 19.1
1966 18.8 19.2
1965 18.9 19.3
1964 18.9 19.4
1963 19 19.5
1962 19.1 19.6
1961 19.3 19.6
1960 19.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Turkey Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.15T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.1%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
512,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.57%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.71%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
55
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
35.2%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
60,787
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.1%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
32
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
551
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$379B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$155B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$982M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,971,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
6.63%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
81.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Turkey Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,850 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.1
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
460 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.38 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.4%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15.3%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
72%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,581 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Turkey Yemen
% of world population
1.05%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-258,205
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
89.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.23
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
15%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
87.3%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Turkey Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$548
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$104.3
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.8
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.69 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Turkey Yemen
% of world land
0.52%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,475 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,989 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
87,600 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
272,554 mi
2024
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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