Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye is 16% bigger than Myanmar
Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 3.7 times as long as Myanmar’s
Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 733 m above Türkiye’s
Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 20% of Myanmar
Myanmar: 19.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 57% more people than Myanmar
Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 33% more densely populated than Myanmar
Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 9.7 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 7.1 cm taller than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 3 years older than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Myanmar have 0.6 more children on average than in Türkiye
Myanmar: 2.1 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 7.5% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 7.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Myanmar 0.2
Myanmar: 0.2 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Myanmar and Türkiye are practically level
Myanmar: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 20 times the size of Myanmar’s
Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 7.5 times as much per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Myanmar (Gini 13 points higher)
Myanmar: 30.7 (2017) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
10% of people in Myanmar live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye
Myanmar: 10.3% (2017) · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.0% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 3% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.6% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%
Myanmar: 6.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Myanmar’s 6.0%
Myanmar: 6% (2019) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Myanmar’s
Myanmar: 25% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 9.7 times as much on health per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: $56 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 10 years longer than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 4.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye
Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 3 times as many doctors per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 2.9 times as many hospital beds per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Myanmar is 11% higher than in Türkiye
Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 8.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 31% in Türkiye
Myanmar: 43.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 1.01 points higher than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 4.29 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 17% more alcohol than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Myanmar
Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,083 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar
Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 450 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 2.6 years longer than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 40 times as many tourists per resident as Myanmar (2019)
Myanmar: 0.01 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 20 more World Heritage sites than Myanmar (22 against 2)
Myanmar: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Myanmar none
Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 45% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 45% (2020) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 4.6 times as fast as in Myanmar
Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 80.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar
Myanmar: 31% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Myanmar: 114 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Myanmar: no data · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 23 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar
Myanmar: 0.06 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 29% of Türkiye
Myanmar: 42% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 10 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar
Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye
Myanmar: 47.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Myanmar carries 22% more fine dust than in Türkiye
Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 25% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in Myanmar
Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Myanmar are 90% deadlier than in Türkiye
Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Myanmar is on average 11.4 °C warmer than Türkiye
Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 3.3 times as much rain as Türkiye
Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Myanmar bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 16% bigger than Myanmar.
Which has more people, Myanmar or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 57% more people than Myanmar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Myanmar or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 10 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years in Myanmar and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Myanmar or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 9.7 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).