Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye is 33% bigger than Kenya.
Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 13 times as long as Kenya’s.
Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kenya’s highest peak towers 62 m above Türkiye’s.
Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 49% more people than Kenya.
Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 13% more densely populated than Kenya.
Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 5.9 cm taller than in Kenya.
Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 2.4 cm taller than in Kenya.
Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 13 years older than in Kenya.
Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kenya have 1.7 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Kenya: 3.17 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 3.0% in Kenya.
Kenya: 3% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kenya 0.2.
Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Kenya has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Kenya: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 12 times the size of Kenya’s.
Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 6.5 times as much per person as Kenya.
Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Kenya (Gini 5.2 points higher).
Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 5.4% in Kenya.
Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.0%.
Kenya: 1% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Kenya’s.
Kenya: 34% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 6.4 times as much on health per person as Kenya.
Kenya: $85 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 14 years longer than in Kenya.
Kenya: 63.8 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kenya is 4.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.
Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 7.7 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.
Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.
Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.
Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.63 points higher than in Kenya.
Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kenya drink 1% more alcohol than in Türkiye.
Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 4.8 times as much meat per person as Kenya.
Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,746 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.
Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kenya put in 287 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 0.36 years longer than in Kenya.
Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 21 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).
Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 35% in Kenya.
Kenya: 35% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.
Kenya: 77% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
Kenya: 32% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Kenya: 126 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 2.8 times as long as Kenya’s.
Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 16 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.
Kenya: 0.09 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 16 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.
Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Kenya: 90% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 16% more fine dust than in Kenya.
Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 51% more likely to be murdered in Kenya than in Türkiye.
Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 4.3 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya is on average 13.0 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Kenya gets 2% more rain than Türkiye.
Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kenya bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 33% bigger than Kenya.
Which has more people, Kenya or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 49% more people than Kenya (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kenya or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 14 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years in Kenya and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Kenya or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 5.9 cm taller than in Kenya (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
