Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Egypt is 28% bigger than Türkiye.
Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 2.9 times as long as Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,508 m above Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Egypt has 38% more people than Türkiye.
Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Egypt is 7% more densely populated than Türkiye.
Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 1.8 cm taller than in Egypt.
Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 0.9 cm taller than in Egypt.
Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 8.5 years older than in Egypt.
Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 1.3 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 5.3% in Egypt.
Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Egypt and Türkiye are practically level.
Egypt: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 4.4 times the size of Egypt’s.
Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 2.2 times as much per person as Egypt.
Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Egypt (Gini 15.2 points higher).
Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 6.8% in Egypt.
Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.
Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Egypt’s.
Egypt: 15% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Egypt.
Egypt: $141 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 5.6 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.
Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 3.3 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye.
Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 25% in Egypt.
Egypt: 25% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 1.44 points higher than in Egypt.
Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 21 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 79% more meat per person than Egypt.
Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 798 kcal more food per person per day than Egypt.
Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 621 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Egypt went to school 1.1 years longer than in Türkiye.
Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 5.8 times as many tourists per resident as Egypt (2019).
Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 75% in Egypt.
Egypt: 75% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Egypt and Türkiye are practically level.
Egypt: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Egypt: 43% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Egypt: 97 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 2 times as long as Egypt’s.
Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 10 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.
Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 0.0% of Egypt.
Egypt: 0% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Egypt.
Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.
Egypt: 13% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 61% more fine dust than in Türkiye.
Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.5 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Egypt.
Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Egypt are 45% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Egypt is on average 10.9 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 56 times as much rain as Egypt.
Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Egypt bigger than Türkiye?
Egypt is larger. Egypt is 28% bigger than Türkiye.
Which has more people, Egypt or Türkiye?
Egypt has 38% more people than Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Egypt or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 5.6 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Egypt or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 1.8 cm taller than in Egypt (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
