Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Nigeria is 18% bigger than Türkiye.
Nigeria: 923,770 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 8.4 times as long as Nigeria’s.
Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,718 m above Nigeria’s.
Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Nigeria has 2.8 times as many people as Türkiye.
Nigeria: 238 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Nigeria is 2.3 times as densely populated as Türkiye.
Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 4.8 cm taller than in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 171.6 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 3.7 cm taller than in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 158.1 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 15 years older than in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Nigeria have 2.9 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Nigeria: 4.38 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 3.1% in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 3.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Nigeria 0.0.
Nigeria: 0 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Nigeria and Türkiye are practically level.
Nigeria: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 5.5 times the size of Nigeria’s.
Nigeria: $291 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 4.8 times as much per person as Nigeria.
Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Nigeria (Gini 9.8 points higher).
Nigeria: 33.9 (2022) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 3.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.6%.
Nigeria: 0.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 3.2× Nigeria’s.
Nigeria: 13% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 8.2 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.
Nigeria: $67 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 23 years longer than in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 54.6 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Nigeria is 8.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.
Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 5.9 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria.
Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 12.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 3.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.51 points higher than in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 4.79 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 9% more alcohol than in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 2 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 6.9 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.
Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,422 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.
Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Nigeria put in 314 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 1.4 years longer than in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 256 times as many tourists per resident as Nigeria (2019).
Nigeria: 0 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 41% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 62.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 64% in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 64% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.
Nigeria: 71 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 3 times as long as Nigeria’s.
Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 66 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria.
Nigeria: 0.02 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 23% of Nigeria.
Nigeria: 23.2% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 10 times as much CO₂ as someone in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in Nigeria.
Nigeria: 31.3% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Nigeria carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Türkiye.
Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.9 times as likely to be murdered in Nigeria as in Türkiye.
Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Nigeria are 2.6 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Nigeria is on average 14.7 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Nigeria gets 53% more rain than Türkiye.
Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Nigeria bigger than Türkiye?
Nigeria is larger. Nigeria is 18% bigger than Türkiye.
Which has more people, Nigeria or Türkiye?
Nigeria has 2.8 times as many people as Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Nigeria or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 23 years longer than in Nigeria. Life expectancy at birth is 54.6 years in Nigeria and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Nigeria or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 4.8 cm taller than in Nigeria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
