Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside China 12 times.
China: 9,562,910 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 2 times as long as Türkiye’s.
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 3,712 m above Türkiye’s.
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 16 times as many people as Türkiye.
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 34% more densely populated than Türkiye.
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Türkiye and China are practically level.
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 1.7 cm taller than in Türkiye.
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 6.5 years older than in Türkiye.
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.5 more children on average than in China.
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
China: 14.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1.
China: 0.1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
China and Türkiye are practically level.
China: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 12 times the size of Türkiye’s.
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 54% more per person than China.
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in China (Gini 7.7 points higher).
China: 36 (2022) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.6% in China.
China: 4.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and China are practically level.
China: 1.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
China’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Türkiye’s.
China: 47% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
China spends 39% more on health per person than Türkiye.
China: $763 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in China live 0.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
China: 78 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in China.
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
China has 39% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 9.1% in China.
China: 9.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 23% in China.
China: 22.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in China rate their lives 0.77 points higher than in Türkiye.
China: 6.07 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in China drink 66% more alcohol than in Türkiye.
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China has 49% more meat per person than Türkiye.
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 365 kcal more food per person per day than China.
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 580 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 0.95 year longer than in China.
China: 8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 13 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019).
China: 0.05 (2019) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
China: 92% (2025) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Türkiye are practically level.
China: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 66% in China.
China: 66% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
China: 132 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 10 times as long as Türkiye’s.
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 3.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from China.
China: 0.44 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 24% of China.
China: 24% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 48% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China.
China: 37% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 22% more fine dust than in Türkiye.
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.4 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in China.
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 2.7 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 4.9 °C warmer than China.
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
China gets 20% more rain than Türkiye.
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Türkiye?
China is larger. Türkiye fits inside China 12 times.
Which has more people, China or Türkiye?
China has 16 times as many people as Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Türkiye?
People in China live 0.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in China or Türkiye?
Türkiye and China are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
