Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside China 12 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
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)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 42% of China
China: 41.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 170,226 times as many refugees per resident as China
China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Türkiye and China are practically level
China: 0% (2022) · Türkiye: 0.2% (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% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, China’s 7.0%
China: 7% (2024) · Türkiye: 17.6% (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 many hospital beds are there?
China has 85% more hospital beds per person than Türkiye
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in China is 2.2 times that in Türkiye
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 39 more World Heritage sites than Türkiye (61 against 22)
China: 61 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Türkiye 111
China: 819 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in China is 77% faster than in Türkiye
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
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% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
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 2.1 times as deadly as in Türkiye
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
