Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye is 4% bigger than Chile.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 12% longer than Chile’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 1,756 m above Türkiye’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 4.3 times as many people as Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 4.2 times as densely populated as Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 3.5 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 2.4 cm taller than in Chile.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 3.4 years older than in Türkiye.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.3 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Chile and Türkiye are practically level.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 4.5 times the size of Chile’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 20% more per person than Chile.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Chile (Gini 0.7 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Chile and Türkiye are practically level.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Türkiye’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 3.2 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 3.9 years longer than in Türkiye.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 38% more likely to die before turning one than in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 49% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 27% in Chile.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 1.00 points higher than in Türkiye.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 3 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 2 times as much meat per person as Türkiye.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 835 kcal more food per person per day than Chile.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Chile put in 202 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 2.3 years longer than in Türkiye.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Chile (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Türkiye and Chile are practically level.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 4.4 times as long as Chile’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 37% more passengers per resident than those from Chile.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 47% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 10% more fine dust than in Chile.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Chile as in Türkiye.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chile are 58% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 3.3 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Chile gets 2.1 times as much rain as Türkiye.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 4% bigger than Chile.
Which has more people, Chile or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 4.3 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Türkiye?
People in Chile live 3.9 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Chile or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 3.5 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
