Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Bulgaria fits inside Türkiye 7.1 times.
Bulgaria: 110,997 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 20 times as long as Bulgaria’s.
Bulgaria: 354 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,212 m above Bulgaria’s.
Bulgaria: 2,925 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 13 times as many people as Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 6.43 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 88% more densely populated than Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 59 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 2.2 cm taller than in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 174.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Bulgaria are 2.8 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 164.6 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Bulgaria is 12 years older than in Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 44.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Bulgaria have 0.2 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 1.72 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Bulgaria are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 22.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Bulgaria has produced 1.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Bulgaria: 1.6 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Bulgaria and Türkiye are practically level.
Bulgaria: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 12 times the size of Bulgaria’s.
Bulgaria: $131 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 2% more per person than Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: Int$44,451 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Bulgaria (Gini 4.2 points higher).
Bulgaria: 39.5 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.5% in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 3.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Bulgaria and Türkiye are practically level.
Bulgaria: 2.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Bulgaria’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Türkiye’s.
Bulgaria: 46% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Bulgaria spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Bulgaria: $1,258 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 1.7 years longer than in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 75.8 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 74% more likely to die before turning one than in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 4.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Bulgaria has 94% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 24% in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 24% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
39% of adults in Bulgaria smoke, versus 31% in Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 38.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Bulgaria rate their lives 0.40 points higher than in Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 5.70 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Bulgaria drink 6 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 13.2 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Bulgaria has 29% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 63.7 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 893 kcal more food per person per day than Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 3,000 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 88 more hours a year than in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 1,659 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Bulgaria went to school 2.5 years longer than in Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 11.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Bulgaria welcomed 45% more tourists per resident than Türkiye (2019).
Bulgaria: 0.86 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 82% in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 82% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Bulgaria and Türkiye are practically level.
Bulgaria: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 74% in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 74% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Bulgaria has 118 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Bulgaria: 118 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Bulgaria’s.
Bulgaria: 4,031 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 13 times as many passengers per resident as those from Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 0.11 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 36% of Bulgaria, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 36.2% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 25% more CO₂ than someone in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 4.7 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 33% in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 32.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 24% more fine dust than in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 20.6 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 Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 1.1 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Bulgaria are 29% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 8.4 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 0.4 °C warmer than Bulgaria.
Bulgaria: 12.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Bulgaria gets 7% more rain than Türkiye.
Bulgaria: 730 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Bulgaria bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Bulgaria fits inside Türkiye 7.1 times.
Which has more people, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 13 times as many people as Bulgaria (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Bulgaria or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 1.7 years longer than in Bulgaria. Life expectancy at birth is 75.8 years in Bulgaria and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Bulgaria or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 2.2 cm taller than in Bulgaria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
