Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside Iran 2.2 times
Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 3 times as long as Iran’s
Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iran’s highest peak towers 488 m above Türkiye’s
Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 29% of Iran
Iran: 29% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iran has 8% more people than Türkiye
Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 2 times as densely populated as Iran
Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Türkiye and Iran are practically level
Iran: 175.6 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Türkiye and Iran are practically level
Iran: 161.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Iran is 0.35 years older than in Türkiye
Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iran have 0.2 more children on average than in Türkiye
Iran: 1.68 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 8.6% in Iran
Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 3.3 times as many refugees per resident as Iran
Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3
Iran: 0.3 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iran and Türkiye are practically level
Iran: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 4.4 times the size of Iran’s
Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 2.3 times as much per person as Iran
Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Iran (Gini 7.8 points higher)
Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.5% of people in Iran live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye
Iran: 2.5% (2023) · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Türkiye and Iran are practically level
Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iran and Türkiye are practically level
Iran: 2.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Iran: no data · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Iran’s
Iran: 20% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 2.1 times as much on health per person as Iran
Iran: $267 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Iran live 0.43 years longer than in Türkiye
Iran: 77.9 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iran is 29% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye
Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 23% more doctors per person than Iran
Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 65% more hospital beds per person than Iran
Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iran is 62% higher than in Türkiye
Iran: 6 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 26% in Iran
Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 12% in Iran
Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.15 points higher than in Iran
Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 107 times as much alcohol as in Iran
Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 65% more meat per person than Iran
Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,017 kcal more food per person per day than Iran
Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 499 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Iran went to school 1.9 years longer than in Türkiye
Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iran: no data · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Iran has 8 more World Heritage sites than Türkiye (30 against 22)
Iran: 30 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Iran 88
Iran: 88 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 85% in Iran
Iran: 85% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Iran: no data · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Iran and Türkiye are practically level
Iran: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 77% in Iran
Iran: 77% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Iran: 174 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 12% longer than Iran’s
Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 7.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran
Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 6.6% of Iran
Iran: 6.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 48% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye
Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran
Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 47% more fine dust than in Türkiye
Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 36% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in Iran
Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iran are 2.5 times as deadly as in Türkiye
Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iran is on average 6.6 °C warmer than Türkiye
Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 2.5 times as much rain as Iran
Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iran bigger than Türkiye?
Iran is larger. Türkiye fits inside Iran 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Iran or Türkiye?
Iran has 8% more people than Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iran or Türkiye?
People in Iran live 0.43 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Iran and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Iran or Türkiye?
Türkiye and Iran are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
