Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Finland fits inside Türkiye 2.3 times.
Finland: 338,480 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 5.8 times as long as Finland’s.
Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 3,809 m above Finland’s.
Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 15 times as many people as Finland.
Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 6 times as densely populated as Finland.
Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 4.2 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Finland: 180.6 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Finland are 4.7 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Finland: 166.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 10 years older than in Türkiye.
Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.2 more children on average than in Finland.
Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Finland has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Finland: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 5 times the size of Finland’s.
Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Finland produces 45% more per person than Türkiye.
Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Finland (Gini 16.3 points higher).
Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 8.5% in Türkiye.
Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Finland and Türkiye are practically level.
Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Türkiye’s.
Finland: 85% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Finland spends 10 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Finland live 4.9 years longer than in Türkiye.
Finland: 82.3 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 4.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland.
Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Finland has 61% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 26% in Finland.
Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 21% in Finland.
Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 2.46 points higher than in Türkiye.
Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Finland drink 4.2 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Finland has 41% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 547 kcal more food per person per day than Finland.
Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 251 more hours a year than in Finland.
Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 4 years longer than in Türkiye.
Finland: 13 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Finland welcomed 34% more tourists per resident than Türkiye (2019).
Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Finland are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Finland: 94% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Finland and Türkiye are practically level.
Finland: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 75% in Finland.
Finland: 75% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Finland has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Finland: 126 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 78% longer than Finland’s.
Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Finland fly 30% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye.
Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 11% more CO₂ than someone in Finland.
Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 4.7 times as much fine dust as in Finland.
Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.3 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Finland.
Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 55% deadlier than in Finland.
Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 9.1 °C warmer than Finland.
Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Finland gets 11% more rain than Türkiye.
Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Finland bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Finland fits inside Türkiye 2.3 times.
Which has more people, Finland or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 15 times as many people as Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Finland or Türkiye?
People in Finland live 4.9 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Finland and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Finland or Türkiye?
Men in Finland are 4.2 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
