Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside Australia 9.9 times
Australia: 7,741,220 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Australia’s coastline is 3.6 times as long as Türkiye’s
Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,909 m above Australia’s
Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 47% of Australia
Australia: 47.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 3.1 times as many people as Australia
Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 31 times as densely populated as Australia
Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Australia are 2.4 cm taller than in Türkiye
Australia: 178.8 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Australia are 2.9 cm taller than in Türkiye
Australia: 164.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Australia is 5.2 years older than in Türkiye
Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Australia and Türkiye are practically level
Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Australia are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye
Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 23 times as many refugees per resident as Australia
Australia: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Australia has produced 3.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5
Australia: 3.6 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Australia and Türkiye are practically level
Australia: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Australia’s economy is 13% larger than Türkiye’s
Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Australia produces 59% more per person than Türkiye
Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Australia (Gini 9.9 points higher)
Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.9% of people in Australia live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye
Australia: 0.9% (2020) · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.1% in Australia
Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Australia and Türkiye are practically level
Australia: 1.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Australia’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, Türkiye’s 18%
Australia: 23.6% (2022) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Türkiye’s
Australia: 91% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Australia spends 13 times as much on health per person as Türkiye
Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Australia live 5.6 years longer than in Türkiye
Australia: 83.1 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Australia
Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Australia has 83% more doctors per person than Türkiye
Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Australia has 25% more hospital beds per person than Türkiye
Australia: 3.8 per 1,000 (2016) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Australia is 3.4 times that in Türkiye
Australia: 12.6 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye
Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 12% in Australia
Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Australia rate their lives 1.62 points higher than in Türkiye
Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Australia drink 4.7 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye
Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Australia has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Türkiye
Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 330 kcal more food per person per day than Australia
Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 136 more hours a year than in Australia
Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Australia went to school 3.9 years longer than in Türkiye
Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Australia: no data · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 1 more World Heritage site than Australia (22 against 21)
Australia: 21 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Australia has won 619 Olympic medals, Türkiye 111
Australia: 619 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Australia are online, versus 90% in Türkiye
Australia: 96% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Australia is 27% faster than in Türkiye
Australia: 261 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Australia and Türkiye are practically level
Australia: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 88% in Australia
Australia: 88% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Australia has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Australia: 113 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Australia’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as Türkiye’s
Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Australia fly 70% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye
Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 17% of Australia
Australia: 17.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Australia emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Türkiye
Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Australia
Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 4.7 times as much fine dust as in Australia
Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.8 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Australia
Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 53% deadlier than in Australia
Australia: 7.5 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Australia is on average 9.8 °C warmer than Türkiye
Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 52% more rain than Australia
Australia: 447 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 Australia bigger than Türkiye?
Australia is larger. Türkiye fits inside Australia 9.9 times.
Which has more people, Australia or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 3.1 times as many people as Australia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Australia or Türkiye?
People in Australia live 5.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years in Australia and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Australia or Türkiye?
Men in Australia are 2.4 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).