Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside Argentina 3.5 times.
Argentina: 2,780,400 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 44% longer than Argentina’s.
Argentina: 4,989 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Argentina’s highest peak towers 1,825 m above Türkiye’s.
Argentina: 6,962 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 87% more people than Argentina.
Argentina: 45.9 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 6.7 times as densely populated as Argentina.
Argentina: 17 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 1.6 cm taller than in Argentina.
Argentina: 174.8 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Türkiye and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 161.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 0.4 years older than in Argentina.
Argentina: 32.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Argentina have 0.0 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Argentina: 1.5 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Argentina are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Argentina: 12.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Argentina has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Argentina: 0.9 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Argentina has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Argentina: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Argentina’s.
Argentina: $683 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 39% more per person than Argentina.
Argentina: Int$32,587 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Argentina (Gini 1.3 points higher).
Argentina: 42.4 (2024) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 7.1% in Argentina.
Argentina: 7.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Argentina 0.6%.
Argentina: 0.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Argentina’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Türkiye’s.
Argentina: 46% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Argentina spends 2.7 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Argentina: $1,457 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
Argentina and Türkiye are practically level.
Argentina: 77.5 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Argentina and Türkiye are nearly identical here.
Argentina: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Argentina has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.
Argentina: 5.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Argentina are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye.
Argentina: 38.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 24% in Argentina.
Argentina: 23.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Argentina rate their lives 1.13 points higher than in Türkiye.
Argentina: 6.43 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Argentina drink 3.2 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Argentina: 7.1 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Argentina has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Türkiye.
Argentina: 115 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 532 kcal more food per person per day than Argentina.
Argentina: 3,360 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 135 more hours a year than in Argentina.
Argentina: 1,612 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Argentina went to school 2.2 years longer than in Türkiye.
Argentina: 11.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 4.1 times as many tourists per resident as Argentina (2019).
Argentina: 0.14 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Türkiye and Argentina are practically level.
Argentina: 90% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 98% in Argentina.
Argentina: 98.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Argentina live in cities, versus 89% in Türkiye.
Argentina: 92% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Argentina has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Argentina: 140 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Argentina’s railway network is 69% longer than Türkiye’s.
Argentina: 17,866 km (2019) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Argentina.
Argentina: 0.46 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 10% of Argentina.
Argentina: 10.3% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 57% more CO₂ than someone in Argentina.
Argentina: 3.7 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Argentina.
Argentina: 34.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 77% more fine dust than in Argentina.
Argentina: 14.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 39% more likely to be murdered in Argentina than in Türkiye.
Argentina: 4.5 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Argentina are 35% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Argentina: 8.8 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Argentina is on average 2.4 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Argentina: 15.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 1% more rain than Argentina.
Argentina: 670 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Argentina bigger than Türkiye?
Argentina is larger. Türkiye fits inside Argentina 3.5 times.
Which has more people, Argentina or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 87% more people than Argentina (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Argentina or Türkiye?
Argentina and Türkiye are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years in Argentina and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Argentina or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 1.6 cm taller than in Argentina (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
