Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside India 4.2 times.
India: 3,287,260 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 3% longer than India’s.
India: 7,000 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
India’s highest peak towers 3,449 m above Türkiye’s.
India: 8,586 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
India has 17 times as many people as Türkiye.
India: 1.46 billion (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
India is 4.4 times as densely populated as Türkiye.
India: 492 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 9.9 cm taller than in India.
India: 166.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 6.6 cm taller than in India.
India: 155.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 4.5 years older than in India.
India: 28.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in India have 0.5 more children on average than in Türkiye.
India: 1.96 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 7.4% in India.
India: 7.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, India 0.1.
India: 0.1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
India has 3 official languages, Türkiye 1.
India: 3 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
India’s economy is 2.5 times the size of Türkiye’s.
India: $3.96 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 3.9 times as much per person as India.
India: Int$11,748 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in India (Gini 18.2 points higher).
India: 25.5 (2022) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.2% in India.
India: 4.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
India and Türkiye are practically level.
India: 2.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× India’s.
India: 23% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 6.5 times as much on health per person as India.
India: $85 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 5.2 years longer than in India.
India: 72.2 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in India is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.
India: 23.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 3.1 times as many doctors per person as India.
India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 8.0% in India.
India: 8% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 23% in India.
India: 22.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.76 points higher than in India.
India: 4.54 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in India drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
India: 5.2 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 6.1 times as much meat per person as India.
India: 8.1 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,224 kcal more food per person per day than India.
India: 2,669 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in India put in 635 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
India: 2,383 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 2.1 years longer than in India.
India: 6.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 88 times as many tourists per resident as India (2019).
India: 0.01 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 70% in India.
India: 70% (2025) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Türkiye and India are practically level.
India: 99.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 36% in India.
India: 36% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79.
India: 79 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
India’s railway network is 6.5 times as long as Türkiye’s.
India: 68,103 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from India.
India: 0.12 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 25% of India.
India: 24.5% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 2.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in India.
India: 2.2 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in India.
India: 24.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in India carries 73% more fine dust than in Türkiye.
India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 15% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in India.
India: 2.8 per 100k (2022) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in India are 2.2 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
India: 14.6 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
India is on average 11.8 °C warmer than Türkiye.
India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
India gets 86% more rain than Türkiye.
India: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is India bigger than Türkiye?
India is larger. Türkiye fits inside India 4.2 times.
Which has more people, India or Türkiye?
India has 17 times as many people as Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, India or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 5.2 years longer than in India. Life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years in India and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in India or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 9.9 cm taller than in India (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
