Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Israel fits inside Türkiye 36 times.
Israel: 22,070 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 26 times as long as Israel’s.
Israel: 273 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,901 m above Israel’s.
Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 8.5 times as many people as Israel.
Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Israel is 4.2 times as densely populated as Türkiye.
Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Türkiye and Israel are practically level.
Israel: 176 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Israel and Türkiye are practically level.
Israel: 162.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 3.4 years older than in Israel.
Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.4 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
13% of people in Israel are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Israel: 12.7% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Israel: 5.9 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Israel has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Israel: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Israel’s.
Israel: $611 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Israel produces 32% more per person than Türkiye.
Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Israel (Gini 5.4 points higher).
Israel: 38.3 (2022) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.5% in Israel.
Israel: 3.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%.
Israel: 8.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 2.5× Türkiye’s.
Israel: 101% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Israel spends 7.2 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Israel: $3,928 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Israel live 5.8 years longer than in Türkiye.
Israel: 83.2 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Israel.
Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Israel has 70% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 23% in Israel.
Israel: 23.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 21% in Israel.
Israel: 21.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Israel rate their lives 1.89 points higher than in Türkiye.
Israel: 7.19 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Israel drink 89% more alcohol than in Türkiye.
Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Israel has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Türkiye.
Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 138 kcal more food per person per day than Israel.
Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Israel put in 143 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Israel went to school 4.5 years longer than in Türkiye.
Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 6.2 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019).
Israel: 0.1 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 88% in Israel.
Israel: 88% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Israel and Türkiye are practically level.
Israel: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 89% in Türkiye.
Israel: 92% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Israel: 177 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 6.1 times as long as Israel’s.
Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Israel.
Israel: 0.73 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 6.5% of Israel.
Israel: 6.5% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 5% more CO₂ than someone in Israel.
Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel.
Israel: 16.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 25% more fine dust than in Israel.
Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Israel.
Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 55% deadlier than in Israel.
Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Israel is on average 8.4 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 3.3 times as much rain as Israel.
Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Israel bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Israel fits inside Türkiye 36 times.
Which has more people, Israel or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 8.5 times as many people as Israel (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Israel or Türkiye?
People in Israel live 5.8 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Israel and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Israel or Türkiye?
Türkiye and Israel are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
