Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Türkiye 2.2 times.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 3 times as long as Germany’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,174 m above Germany’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 3% more people than Germany.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 2.1 times as densely populated as Türkiye.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 3.9 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 4.4 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 13 years older than in Türkiye.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.1 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Germany and Türkiye are practically level.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 3.2 times the size of Türkiye’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 67% more per person than Türkiye.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Germany (Gini 10 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and Germany are practically level.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Türkiye’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 13 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 3.4 years longer than in Türkiye.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 2 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 22% in Germany.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 1.58 points higher than in Türkiye.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 4.9 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 43% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 358 kcal more food per person per day than Germany.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 412 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 5.3 years longer than in Türkiye.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 33% more tourists per resident than Germany (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Türkiye are practically level.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 3.2 times as long as Türkiye’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 53% more passengers per resident than those from Germany.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 15% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.8 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.5 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 2 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 2.4 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 28% more rain than Türkiye.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Germany fits inside Türkiye 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 3% more people than Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Türkiye?
People in Germany live 3.4 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Germany or Türkiye?
Men in Germany are 3.9 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
