Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Armenia fits inside Türkiye 26 times
Armenia: 29,740 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Armenia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 1,047 m above Armenia’s
Armenia: 4,090 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 59% of Armenia, versus 50% of Türkiye
Armenia: 59.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 28 times as many people as Armenia
Armenia: 3.09 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 2% more densely populated than Armenia
Armenia: 109 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 2.7 cm taller than in Armenia
Armenia: 173.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 2.0 cm taller than in Armenia
Armenia: 159.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Armenia is 3.3 years older than in Türkiye
Armenia: 35.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Armenia have 0.2 more children on average than in Türkiye
Armenia: 1.7 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
14% of people in Armenia are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye
Armenia: 14.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Armenia hosts 43% more refugees per resident than Türkiye
Armenia: 39.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Armenia none
Armenia: 0 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Armenia and Türkiye are practically level
Armenia: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 55 times the size of Armenia’s
Armenia: $29.2 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 83% more per person than Armenia
Armenia: Int$24,754 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Armenia (Gini 16.3 points higher)
Armenia: 27.4 (2024) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.8% of people in Armenia live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye
Armenia: 0.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 13% in Armenia, versus 8.5% in Türkiye
Armenia: 12.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Armenia spends 6.1% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%
Armenia: 6.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Armenia’s central government collects 22% of GDP in tax, Türkiye’s 18%
Armenia: 22.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Armenia’s
Armenia: 38% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Armenia spends 40% more on health per person than Türkiye
Armenia: $767 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Armenia live 0.9 years longer than in Türkiye
Armenia: 78.3 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Armenia is 6% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye
Armenia: 8.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Armenia has 50% more doctors per person than Türkiye
Armenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Armenia has 39% more hospital beds per person than Türkiye
Armenia: 4.2 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
Armenia and Türkiye are nearly identical here
Armenia: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 29% in Armenia
Armenia: 28.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 26% in Armenia
Armenia: 26.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Armenia rate their lives 0.28 points higher than in Türkiye
Armenia: 5.58 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Armenia drink 3 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye
Armenia: 6.6 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Armenia has 11% more meat per person than Türkiye
Armenia: 54.7 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 763 kcal more food per person per day than Armenia
Armenia: 3,129 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Armenia put in 229 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Armenia: 1,976 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Armenia went to school 2.4 years longer than in Türkiye
Armenia: 11.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Armenia welcomed 23% more tourists per resident than Türkiye (2019)
Armenia: 0.73 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 19 more World Heritage sites than Armenia (22 against 3)
Armenia: 3 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Armenia 22
Armenia: 22 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 81% in Armenia
Armenia: 81% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 35% faster than in Armenia
Armenia: 152 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Armenia and Türkiye are practically level
Armenia: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 66% in Armenia
Armenia: 66% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Armenia has 135 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Armenia: 135 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 15 times as long as Armenia’s
Armenia: 698 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 3.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Armenia
Armenia: 0.42 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 12% of Armenia
Armenia: 11.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Armenia
Armenia: 2.5 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Armenia
Armenia: 39% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Armenia carries 24% more fine dust than in Türkiye
Armenia: 31.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 46% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in Armenia
Armenia: 2.2 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Armenia are 82% deadlier than in Türkiye
Armenia: 20.9 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 5.2 °C warmer than Armenia
Armenia: 7.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Armenia gets 22% more rain than Türkiye
Armenia: 831 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Armenia bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Armenia fits inside Türkiye 26 times.
Which has more people, Armenia or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 28 times as many people as Armenia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Armenia or Türkiye?
People in Armenia live 0.9 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years in Armenia and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Armenia or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 2.7 cm taller than in Armenia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).