Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
New Zealand fits inside Türkiye 2.9 times.
New Zealand: 267,710 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
New Zealand’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Türkiye’s.
New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 5,107 m above New Zealand’s.
New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 16 times as many people as New Zealand.
New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 5.5 times as densely populated as New Zealand.
New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in New Zealand are 1.4 cm taller than in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 177.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in New Zealand are 2.9 cm taller than in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 164.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in New Zealand is 4.8 years older than in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in New Zealand have 0.1 more children on average than in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in New Zealand are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 17.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
New Zealand has produced 5.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
New Zealand: 5.6 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
New Zealand has 3 official languages, Türkiye 1.
New Zealand: 3 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 6 times the size of New Zealand’s.
New Zealand: $264 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
New Zealand produces 27% more per person than Türkiye.
New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
New Zealand: no data · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 5.1% in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 5.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.2%.
New Zealand: 1.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Türkiye’s.
New Zealand: 86% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
New Zealand spends 9.2 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
New Zealand: $5,022 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in New Zealand live 4.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 82 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
New Zealand has 61% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 34.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 9.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in New Zealand rate their lives 1.70 points higher than in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 7.00 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in New Zealand drink 4 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
New Zealand has 61% more meat per person than Türkiye.
New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 771 kcal more food per person per day than New Zealand.
New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 40 more hours a year than in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in New Zealand went to school 3.9 years longer than in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
New Zealand welcomed 1% more tourists per resident than Türkiye (2019).
New Zealand: 0.6 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 94% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
New Zealand and Türkiye are practically level.
New Zealand: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 84% in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 84% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
New Zealand: 130 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as New Zealand’s.
New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from New Zealand fly 93% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye.
New Zealand: 2.82 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of New Zealand, but only 29% of Türkiye.
New Zealand: 37.8% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in New Zealand emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 88.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 3.7 times as much fine dust as in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.2 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in New Zealand are 2% deadlier than in Türkiye.
New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 1.6 °C warmer than New Zealand.
New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
New Zealand gets 2.3 times as much rain as Türkiye.
New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is New Zealand bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. New Zealand fits inside Türkiye 2.9 times.
Which has more people, New Zealand or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 16 times as many people as New Zealand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, New Zealand or Türkiye?
People in New Zealand live 4.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in New Zealand and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in New Zealand or Türkiye?
Men in New Zealand are 1.4 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
