Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside Canada 20 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 28 times as long as Türkiye’s.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 822 m above Türkiye’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 2.1 times as many people as Canada.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 24 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 2.4 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 2.9 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 7.8 years older than in Türkiye.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.2 more children on average than in Canada.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 45% larger than Türkiye’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 47% more per person than Türkiye.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Canada (Gini 12.2 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 6.9% in Canada.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.3%.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Türkiye’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 12 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 4.7 years longer than in Türkiye.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 70% more likely to die before turning one than in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 26% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 27% in Canada.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 1.44 points higher than in Türkiye.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 4.2 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 92% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 302 kcal more food per person per day than Canada.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 16 more hours a year than in Canada.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 4.9 years longer than in Türkiye.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 23% more tourists per resident than Canada (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Türkiye are practically level.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 83% in Canada.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 4.6 times as long as Türkiye’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 45% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Türkiye.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 3.7 times as much fine dust as in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 63% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in Canada.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 38% deadlier than in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 15.7 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Canada and Türkiye are nearly identical here.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Türkiye?
Canada is larger. Türkiye fits inside Canada 20 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 2.1 times as many people as Canada (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Türkiye?
People in Canada live 4.7 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Canada or Türkiye?
Men in Canada are 2.4 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
