Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Türkiye 26 times.
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 108 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 4,443 m above Belgium’s.
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 7.2 times as many people as Belgium.
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 3.5 times as densely populated as Türkiye.
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 2.7 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 1.6 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 8.9 years older than in Türkiye.
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.0 more children on average than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Belgium’s.
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 65% more per person than Türkiye.
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Belgium (Gini 16.9 points higher).
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 5.9% in Belgium.
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Belgium 1.3%.
Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Türkiye’s.
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 11 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 4.9 years longer than in Türkiye.
Belgium: 82.3 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 Belgium.
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 60% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 23% in Belgium.
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 24% in Belgium.
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 1.63 points higher than in Türkiye.
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 4.3 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium has 21% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 29 kcal more food per person per day than Türkiye.
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 154 more hours a year than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 3.7 years longer than in Türkiye.
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 37% more tourists per resident than Türkiye (2019).
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Belgium and Türkiye are practically level.
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 88% in Belgium.
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 2.9 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 54% more passengers per resident than those from Belgium.
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 23% of Belgium.
Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 24% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Belgium.
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.8 times as much fine dust as in Belgium.
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 41% deadlier than in Belgium.
Belgium: 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 1.6 °C warmer than Belgium.
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Belgium gets 36% more rain than Türkiye.
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Belgium fits inside Türkiye 26 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 7.2 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Türkiye?
People in Belgium live 4.9 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Belgium or Türkiye?
Men in Belgium are 2.7 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
