Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Austria fits inside Türkiye 9.4 times.
Austria: 83,879 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 1,339 m above Austria’s.
Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 9.3 times as many people as Austria.
Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Austria and Türkiye are nearly identical here.
Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Austria are 2.2 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Austria are 5.1 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Austria is 11 years older than in Türkiye.
Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.2 more children on average than in Austria.
Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Austria are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Austria and Türkiye are practically level.
Austria: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Austria’s.
Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Austria produces 70% more per person than Türkiye.
Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Austria (Gini 12.5 points higher).
Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 5.6% in Austria.
Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.0%.
Austria: 1% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Austria’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Türkiye’s.
Austria: 82% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Austria spends 12 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Austria live 4.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Austria.
Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Austria has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.
Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 18% in Austria.
Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 24% in Austria.
Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Austria rate their lives 1.54 points higher than in Türkiye.
Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Austria drink 5.2 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Austria has 49% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 136 kcal more food per person per day than Austria.
Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 309 more hours a year than in Austria.
Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Austria went to school 3.4 years longer than in Türkiye.
Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Austria welcomed 4.9 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019).
Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in Austria are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Austria: 92% (2025) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Austria and Türkiye are practically level.
Austria: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 70% in Austria.
Austria: 70% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Austria has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Austria: 124 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Austria’s.
Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Austria fly 3.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Türkiye.
Austria: 5 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Austria emits 5% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Austria.
Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.7 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Austria.
Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 41% deadlier than in Austria.
Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 4.8 °C warmer than Austria.
Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Austria gets 86% more rain than Türkiye.
Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Austria bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Austria fits inside Türkiye 9.4 times.
Which has more people, Austria or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 9.3 times as many people as Austria (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or Türkiye?
People in Austria live 4.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Austria or Türkiye?
Men in Austria are 2.2 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).