COUNTRY PROFILE / TUR
Türkiye
Turkiye / TUR / TR
For Türkiye, population is 85,878,556 people (2025, #18/215) and area is 785,350 km² (2023, #36/215). This profile covers 92 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (99.8%); Main language: Turkish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Türkiye in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Türkiye with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Türkiye, population is about 69.6% of Japan's value and area is about 2.08 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Türkiye | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,878,556 people2025 / About 69.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 785,350 km²2023 / About 2.08 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 109.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 33.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.42 years2024 / 6.62 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 18,5992025 / About 51.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 65,425,961 people in 2000 to 85,878,556 people in 2025, an increase of about 31.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 71.93 years in 2000 to 77.42 years in 2024, an increase of 5.49 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 4,199 in 2000 to US$ 18,599 in 2025, an increase of about 342.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
87 additional rankings for Türkiye.
87 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work25 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY