Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece fits inside Türkiye 6 times.
Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Greece’s coastline is 90% longer than Türkiye’s.
Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,220 m above Greece’s.
Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 8.2 times as many people as Greece.
Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 38% more densely populated than Greece.
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Greece are 2.9 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Greece are 4.0 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 13 years older than in Türkiye.
Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.2 more children on average than in Greece.
Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Greece has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Greece: 1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Greece and Türkiye are practically level.
Greece: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 5.7 times the size of Greece’s.
Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye and Greece are nearly identical here.
Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Greece (Gini 10.3 points higher).
Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Greece and Türkiye are practically level.
Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%.
Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Türkiye’s.
Greece: 60% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Greece spends 3.6 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Greece live 4.4 years longer than in Türkiye.
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Greece.
Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 2.9 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.
Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye.
Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 30% in Greece.
Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Greece rate their lives 0.40 points higher than in Türkiye.
Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Greece drink 3.9 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Greece has 66% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 511 kcal more food per person per day than Greece.
Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Greece put in 146 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Greece went to school 2.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 4.5 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019).
Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 86% in Greece.
Greece: 86% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Greece and Türkiye are practically level.
Greece: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 79% in Greece.
Greece: 79% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Greece has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Greece: 114 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 4.5 times as long as Greece’s.
Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Greece fly 25% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye.
Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 30% of Greece, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Greece.
Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 70% more fine dust than in Greece.
Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.8 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Greece.
Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Greece are 12% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 3.0 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Greece gets 18% more rain than Türkiye.
Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Greece fits inside Türkiye 6 times.
Which has more people, Greece or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 8.2 times as many people as Greece (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or Türkiye?
People in Greece live 4.4 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Greece or Türkiye?
Men in Greece are 2.9 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
