Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Netherlands fits inside Türkiye 19 times.
Netherlands: 41,540 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 16 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 4,275 m above the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 4.7 times as many people as the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Netherlands is 4.8 times as densely populated as Türkiye.
Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the Netherlands are 7.4 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 183.8 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the Netherlands are 8.6 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 170.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the Netherlands is 8.9 years older than in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.1 more children on average than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 20.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Netherlands has produced 11.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Netherlands: 11.1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Netherlands and Türkiye are practically level.
Netherlands: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 20% larger than the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The Netherlands produces 93% more per person than Türkiye.
Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in the Netherlands (Gini 18 points higher).
Netherlands: 25.7 (2021) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and the Netherlands are practically level.
Netherlands: 1.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Türkiye’s.
Netherlands: 84% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The Netherlands spends 12 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Netherlands: $6,845 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the Netherlands live 4.5 years longer than in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 82 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The Netherlands has 73% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 16.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 21% in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 20.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Netherlands rate their lives 1.92 points higher than in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 7.22 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Netherlands drink 3.9 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Netherlands has 45% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 425 kcal more food per person per day than the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 309 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Netherlands went to school 3.7 years longer than in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The Netherlands welcomed 53% more tourists per resident than Türkiye (2019).
Netherlands: 0.91 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 97% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
The Netherlands and Türkiye are practically level.
Netherlands: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 89% in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 96% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Netherlands has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Netherlands: 129 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 3.5 times as long as the Netherlands’.
Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the Netherlands fly 56% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye.
Netherlands: 2.29 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 11% of the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 11.1% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the Netherlands emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
51% of the Netherlands’ electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Netherlands: 51.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.7 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 91% deadlier than in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 1.5 °C warmer than the Netherlands.
Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Netherlands gets 30% more rain than Türkiye.
Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the Netherlands bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. The Netherlands fits inside Türkiye 19 times.
Which has more people, the Netherlands or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 4.7 times as many people as the Netherlands (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Netherlands or Türkiye?
People in the Netherlands live 4.5 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in the Netherlands and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in the Netherlands or Türkiye?
Men in the Netherlands are 7.4 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
