Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Georgia fits inside Türkiye 11 times.
Georgia: 69,700 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 23 times as long as Georgia’s.
Georgia: 310 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Georgia’s highest peak towers 56 m above Türkiye’s.
Georgia: 5,193 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 22 times as many people as Georgia.
Georgia: 3.94 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 2 times as densely populated as Georgia.
Georgia: 57 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Türkiye and Georgia are practically level.
Georgia: 176 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Georgia are 1.4 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Georgia: 163.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Georgia is 4.3 years older than in Türkiye.
Georgia: 36.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Georgia have 0.3 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Georgia: 1.8 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Georgia are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Georgia: 16% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Georgia 0.0.
Georgia: 0 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Georgia and Türkiye are practically level.
Georgia: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 42 times the size of Georgia’s.
Georgia: $38.1 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 54% more per person than Georgia.
Georgia: Int$29,414 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Georgia (Gini 9.8 points higher).
Georgia: 33.9 (2024) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in Georgia, versus 8.5% in Türkiye.
Georgia: 12.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and Georgia are practically level.
Georgia: 1.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Georgia’s.
Georgia: 33% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Georgia spends 1% more on health per person than Türkiye.
Georgia: $554 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 2.8 years longer than in Georgia.
Georgia: 74.7 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 7% more likely to die before turning one than in Georgia.
Georgia: 7.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Georgia has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.
Georgia: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
40% of adults in Georgia are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye.
Georgia: 40.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
33% of adults in Georgia smoke, versus 31% in Türkiye.
Georgia: 33% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Georgia rate their lives 0.22 points higher than in Türkiye.
Georgia: 5.52 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Georgia drink 6.5 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Georgia: 14.4 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 9% more meat per person than Georgia.
Georgia: 45.4 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 892 kcal more food per person per day than Georgia.
Georgia: 3,000 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Georgia put in 184 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Georgia: 1,932 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Georgia went to school 3.7 years longer than in Türkiye.
Georgia: 12.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Georgia welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019).
Georgia: 1.34 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 84% in Georgia.
Georgia: 84% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Georgia and Türkiye are practically level.
Georgia: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 61% in Georgia.
Georgia: 61% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Georgia has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Georgia: 161 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 7.6 times as long as Georgia’s.
Georgia: 1,387 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 18 times as many passengers per resident as those from Georgia.
Georgia: 0.08 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 41% of Georgia, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Georgia: 40.6% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 90% more CO₂ than someone in Georgia.
Georgia: 3.1 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Georgia’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Georgia: 79.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 19% more fine dust than in Georgia.
Georgia: 21.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 59% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in Georgia.
Georgia: 2 per 100k (2019) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Georgia are 2 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
Georgia: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 3.7 °C warmer than Georgia.
Georgia: 9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Georgia gets 87% more rain than Türkiye.
Georgia: 1,272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Georgia bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Georgia fits inside Türkiye 11 times.
Which has more people, Georgia or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 22 times as many people as Georgia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Georgia or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 2.8 years longer than in Georgia. Life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years in Georgia and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Georgia or Türkiye?
Türkiye and Georgia are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
