Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside Indonesia 2.4 times.
Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 7.6 times as long as Türkiye’s.
Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 253 m above Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 3.3 times as many people as Türkiye.
Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Indonesia is 35% more densely populated than Türkiye.
Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 10.1 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 7.4 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 2.7 years older than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 0.6 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Indonesia: 2.12 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 7.5% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Indonesia and Türkiye are practically level.
Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 10% larger than Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 2.6 times as much per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Indonesia (Gini 9.3 points higher).
Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.
Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 4.2 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 6.1 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 90% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye.
Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 4.3 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Türkiye and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Indonesia rate their lives 0.32 points higher than in Türkiye.
Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 22 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 2.5 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 992 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Indonesia put in 211 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 0.29 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).
Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Türkiye and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 92% longer than Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 4.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 38% more fine dust than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 11 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Indonesia are 74% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 12.9 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 5.1 times as much rain as Türkiye.
Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Indonesia bigger than Türkiye?
Indonesia is larger. Türkiye fits inside Indonesia 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Indonesia or Türkiye?
Indonesia has 3.3 times as many people as Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 6.1 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Indonesia and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Indonesia or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 10.1 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
