Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Colombia is 45% bigger than Türkiye
Colombia: 1,140,620 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Colombia’s
Colombia: 3,208 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Colombia’s highest peak towers 593 m above Türkiye’s
Colombia: 5,730 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 37% of Colombia
Colombia: 36.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 61% more people than Colombia
Colombia: 53.4 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 2.3 times as densely populated as Colombia
Colombia: 48 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 4.5 cm taller than in Colombia
Colombia: 171.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 3.8 cm taller than in Colombia
Colombia: 158 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 0.91 years older than in Colombia
Colombia: 31.6 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Colombia have 0.2 more children on average than in Türkiye
Colombia: 1.63 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Türkiye and Colombia are practically level
Colombia: 10.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 1,016 times as many refugees per resident as Colombia
Colombia: 0.027 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, Colombia 0.4
Colombia: 0.4 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Colombia and Türkiye are practically level
Colombia: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 3.5 times the size of Colombia’s
Colombia: $457 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 2 times as much per person as Colombia
Colombia: Int$22,640 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Colombia than in Türkiye (Gini 10.7 points higher)
Colombia: 54.4 (2024) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
8.5% of people in Colombia live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye
Colombia: 8.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Türkiye and Colombia are practically level
Colombia: 8.3% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Colombia spends 3.2% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%
Colombia: 3.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Colombia’s 15%
Colombia: 15.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Colombia’s
Colombia: 38% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Colombia spends 18% more on health per person than Türkiye
Colombia: $644 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Colombia live 0.49 years longer than in Türkiye
Colombia: 77.9 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Colombia is 31% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye
Colombia: 10.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Colombia has 13% more doctors per person than Türkiye
Colombia: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 79% more hospital beds per person than Colombia
Colombia: 1.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Colombia is 84% higher than in Türkiye
Colombia: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 25% in Colombia
Colombia: 25.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 8.0% in Colombia
Colombia: 8% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Colombia rate their lives 0.74 points higher than in Türkiye
Colombia: 6.04 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Colombia drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye
Colombia: 4.9 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Colombia has 27% more meat per person than Türkiye
Colombia: 62.6 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 766 kcal more food per person per day than Colombia
Colombia: 3,126 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Colombia put in 723 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Colombia: 2,471 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Colombia went to school 0.05 years longer than in Türkiye
Colombia: 9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 6.8 times as many tourists per resident as Colombia (2019)
Colombia: 0.09 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 13 more World Heritage sites than Colombia (22 against 9)
Colombia: 9 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Colombia 38
Colombia: 38 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 79% in Colombia
Colombia: 79% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Colombia is 20% faster than in Türkiye
Colombia: 246 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 99% in Colombia
Colombia: 98.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 79% in Colombia
Colombia: 79% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Colombia has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Colombia: 174 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Colombia’s
Colombia: 2,141 km (2019) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 85% more passengers per resident than those from Colombia
Colombia: 0.79 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 54% of Colombia, but only 29% of Türkiye
Colombia: 53.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 3.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Colombia
Colombia: 1.8 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
77% of Colombia’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye
Colombia: 77% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 70% more fine dust than in Colombia
Colombia: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.7 times as likely to be murdered in Colombia as in Türkiye
Colombia: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Colombia are 2.3 times as deadly as in Türkiye
Colombia: 26.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Colombia is on average 11.7 °C warmer than Türkiye
Colombia: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Colombia gets 4.6 times as much rain as Türkiye
Colombia: 3,155 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 Colombia bigger than Türkiye?
Colombia is larger. Colombia is 45% bigger than Türkiye.
Which has more people, Colombia or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 61% more people than Colombia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Colombia or Türkiye?
People in Colombia live 0.49 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Colombia and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Colombia or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 4.5 cm taller than in Colombia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).