Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye is 30% bigger than France.
France: 606,410 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 48% longer than France’s.
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 327 m above France’s.
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 25% more people than France.
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
France is 14% more densely populated than Türkiye.
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 2.2 cm taller than in Türkiye.
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 2.7 cm taller than in Türkiye.
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 9.3 years older than in Türkiye.
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in France have 0.1 more children on average than in Türkiye.
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
France: 22.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
France: 9.3 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
France and Türkiye are practically level.
France: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 2.1 times the size of Türkiye’s.
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 41% more per person than Türkiye.
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in France (Gini 11.9 points higher).
France: 31.8 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 7.5% in France.
France: 7.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France and Türkiye are practically level.
France: 2.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Türkiye’s.
France: 77% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 9.7 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
France: $5,327 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in France live 5.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
France: 83 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 47% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 13% in France.
France: 12.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 31% in Türkiye.
France: 33.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 1.29 points higher than in Türkiye.
France: 6.59 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 5.1 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France has 63% more meat per person than Türkiye.
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 403 kcal more food per person per day than France.
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 260 more hours a year than in France.
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 2.8 years longer than in Türkiye.
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 2.3 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019).
France: 1.35 (2019) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 89% in France.
France: 89% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
France and Türkiye are practically level.
France: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 79% in France.
France: 79% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
France: 117 (2023) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Türkiye’s.
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 56% more passengers per resident than those from France.
France: 0.94 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of France, but only 29% of Türkiye.
France: 32.5% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 48% more CO₂ than someone in France.
France: 4 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.
France: 26.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in France.
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in France.
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 38% deadlier than in France.
France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
France is on average 1.5 °C warmer than Türkiye.
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
France gets 70% more rain than Türkiye.
France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is France bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 30% bigger than France.
Which has more people, France or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 25% more people than France (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Türkiye?
People in France live 5.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in France or Türkiye?
Men in France are 2.2 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
