Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside Mexico 2.5 times.
Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 30% longer than Türkiye’s.
Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 499 m above Türkiye’s.
Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 54% more people than Türkiye.
Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 64% more densely populated than Mexico.
Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 6.1 cm taller than in Mexico.
Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 3.9 cm taller than in Mexico.
Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 3.6 years older than in Mexico.
Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mexico have 0.4 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Mexico: 1.89 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 8.5% in Mexico.
Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Mexico: 0.2 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Mexico and Türkiye are practically level.
Mexico: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 15% larger than Türkiye’s.
Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 75% more per person than Mexico.
Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Mexico (Gini 1.1 points higher).
Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.
Mexico: 0.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Türkiye’s.
Mexico: 54% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Mexico spends 39% more on health per person than Türkiye.
Mexico: $761 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 2.2 years longer than in Mexico.
Mexico: 75.3 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 51% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye.
Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Mexico has 16% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye.
Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.
Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 1.67 points higher than in Türkiye.
Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Mexico drink 3 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mexico has 58% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 588 kcal more food per person per day than Mexico.
Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 119 more hours a year than in Mexico.
Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Mexico went to school 0.36 years longer than in Türkiye.
Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 73% more tourists per resident than Mexico (2019).
Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 83% in Mexico.
Mexico: 83% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Türkiye and Mexico are practically level.
Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 80% in Mexico.
Mexico: 80% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Mexico has 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Mexico: 116 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Türkiye’s.
Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 2.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Mexico.
Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Mexico: 33.6% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 66% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.
Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 40% more fine dust than in Mexico.
Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.7 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Türkiye.
Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 85% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 8.7 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mexico gets 16% more rain than Türkiye.
Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Mexico bigger than Türkiye?
Mexico is larger. Türkiye fits inside Mexico 2.5 times.
Which has more people, Mexico or Türkiye?
Mexico has 54% more people than Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Mexico or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 2.2 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years in Mexico and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Mexico or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 6.1 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
