Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Japan fits inside Türkiye 2.1 times.
Japan: 377,969 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Japan’s coastline is 4.1 times as long as Türkiye’s.
Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 1,361 m above Japan’s.
Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Japan has 44% more people than Türkiye.
Japan: 123 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Japan is 3 times as densely populated as Türkiye.
Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 4.3 cm taller than in Japan.
Japan: 172.1 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 3.3 cm taller than in Japan.
Japan: 158.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Japan is 16 years older than in Türkiye.
Japan: 49 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.3 more children on average than in Japan.
Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Japan: 30% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Japan has produced 2.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Japan: 2.4 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Japan and Türkiye are practically level.
Japan: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Japan’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Türkiye’s.
Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Japan produces 22% more per person than Türkiye.
Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Japan (Gini 11.4 points higher).
Japan: 32.3 (2020) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.5% in Japan.
Japan: 2.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Japan 1.4%.
Japan: 1.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Türkiye’s.
Japan: 65% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Japan spends 6.6 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Japan: $3,638 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Japan live 6.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
Japan: 84 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 4.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan.
Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Japan has 18% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.
Japan: 5.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 18% in Japan.
Japan: 17.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Japan rate their lives 0.83 points higher than in Türkiye.
Japan: 6.13 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Japan drink 2.8 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Japan has 21% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,222 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.
Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 94 more hours a year than in Japan.
Japan: 1,654 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Japan went to school 3.7 years longer than in Türkiye.
Japan: 12.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Japan (2019).
Japan: 0.3 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 86% in Japan.
Japan: 86% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Japan and Türkiye are practically level.
Japan: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 89% in Türkiye.
Japan: 92% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Japan: 178 (2023) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Japan’s railway network is 90% longer than Türkiye’s.
Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 50% more passengers per resident than those from Japan.
Japan: 0.98 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Japan: 68.4% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Japan emits 33% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in Japan.
Japan: 23.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Japan.
Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 14 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Japan.
Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 2.4 times as deadly as in Japan.
Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Japan is on average 0.1 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Japan gets 2.7 times as much rain as Türkiye.
Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Japan bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Japan fits inside Türkiye 2.1 times.
Which has more people, Japan or Türkiye?
Japan has 44% more people than Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Japan or Türkiye?
People in Japan live 6.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years in Japan and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Japan or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 4.3 cm taller than in Japan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
