Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ireland fits inside Türkiye 11 times.
Ireland: 70,280 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 5 times as long as Ireland’s.
Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 4,096 m above Ireland’s.
Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 16 times as many people as Ireland.
Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 40% more densely populated than Ireland.
Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ireland are 2.7 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Ireland: 179 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ireland are 2.7 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Ireland: 164.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ireland is 5.9 years older than in Türkiye.
Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.0 more children on average than in Ireland.
Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ireland has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Ireland: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Ireland’s.
Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ireland produces 3.4 times as much per person as Türkiye.
Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Ireland (Gini 14.7 points higher).
Ireland: 29 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.6% in Ireland.
Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.
Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Türkiye’s.
Ireland: 85% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ireland spends 13 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Ireland live 5.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
Ireland: 83 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ireland.
Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ireland has 73% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
Ireland and Türkiye are practically level.
Ireland: 30.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.
Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Ireland rate their lives 1.63 points higher than in Türkiye.
Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ireland drink 4.6 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ireland has 2 times as much meat per person as Türkiye.
Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ireland has 29 kcal more food per person per day than Türkiye.
Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 93 more hours a year than in Ireland.
Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ireland went to school 2.7 years longer than in Türkiye.
Ireland: 11.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ireland welcomed 3.7 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019).
Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Ireland: 97% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Ireland and Türkiye are practically level.
Ireland: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.
Ireland: 65% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ireland has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Ireland: 113 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 6.4 times as long as Ireland’s.
Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Ireland fly 24 times as many passengers per resident as those from Türkiye.
Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 12% of Ireland.
Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ireland emits 8% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 3.5 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.
Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.9 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Ireland.
Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 2.3 times as deadly as in Ireland.
Ireland: 2.8 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 Ireland.
Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ireland gets 67% more rain than Türkiye.
Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ireland bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Ireland fits inside Türkiye 11 times.
Which has more people, Ireland or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 16 times as many people as Ireland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ireland or Türkiye?
People in Ireland live 5.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in Ireland and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Ireland or Türkiye?
Men in Ireland are 2.7 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
