Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Malaysia fits inside Türkiye 2.4 times.
Malaysia: 330,411 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 54% longer than Malaysia’s.
Malaysia: 4,675 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 1,042 m above Malaysia’s.
Malaysia: 4,095 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 2.4 times as many people as Malaysia.
Malaysia: 36 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 2% more densely populated than Malaysia.
Malaysia: 110 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 7.2 cm taller than in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 169.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 4.7 cm taller than in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 157.1 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 2.5 years older than in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 30.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Malaysia have 0.1 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Malaysia: 1.54 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 8.0% in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 8% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Malaysia none.
Malaysia: 0 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Malaysia has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Malaysia: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 3.4 times the size of Malaysia’s.
Malaysia: $472 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 9% more per person than Malaysia.
Malaysia: Int$41,498 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Malaysia (Gini 3 points higher).
Malaysia: 40.7 (2021) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.8% in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 3.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Malaysia 1.0%.
Malaysia: 1% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Malaysia’s.
Malaysia: 32% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 22% more on health per person than Malaysia.
Malaysia: $450 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 0.6 years longer than in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 76.8 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 14% more likely to die before turning one than in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Malaysia has 5% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Malaysia: 2.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 24% in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 23.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 17% in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 16.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Malaysia rate their lives 0.71 points higher than in Türkiye.
Malaysia: 6.01 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 0.8 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Malaysia has 40% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Malaysia: 69.1 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 966 kcal more food per person per day than Malaysia.
Malaysia: 2,927 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Malaysia put in 560 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Malaysia: 2,308 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Malaysia went to school 2.1 years longer than in Türkiye.
Malaysia: 11.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Malaysia (2019).
Malaysia: 0.29 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
98% of people in Malaysia are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Malaysia: 98% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Malaysia and Türkiye are practically level.
Malaysia: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 77% in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 77% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Malaysia has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Malaysia: 140 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 6.4 times as long as Malaysia’s.
Malaysia: 1,655 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 13% more passengers per resident than those from Malaysia.
Malaysia: 1.3 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 58% of Malaysia, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Malaysia: 57.7% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Malaysia emits 39% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
Malaysia: 8.2 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 21% in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 20.7% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 67% more fine dust than in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.4 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Malaysia.
Malaysia: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Malaysia are 2.1 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
Malaysia: 13.9 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Malaysia is on average 13.3 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Malaysia: 26°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Malaysia gets 4.5 times as much rain as Türkiye.
Malaysia: 3,081 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Malaysia bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Malaysia fits inside Türkiye 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Malaysia or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 2.4 times as many people as Malaysia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Malaysia or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 0.6 years longer than in Malaysia. Life expectancy at birth is 76.8 years in Malaysia and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Malaysia or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 7.2 cm taller than in Malaysia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
