Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Peru is 64% bigger than Türkiye.
Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 3 times as long as Peru’s.
Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 1,609 m above Türkiye’s.
Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 2.5 times as many people as Peru.
Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 4.1 times as densely populated as Peru.
Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 9.6 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 166.8 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 7.4 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 154.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 3.1 years older than in Peru.
Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.5 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Peru: 1.97 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 9.5% in Peru.
Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Peru: 3 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 4.8 times the size of Peru’s.
Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 2.4 times as much per person as Peru.
Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Peru (Gini 3.6 points higher).
Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 5.1% in Peru.
Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
Peru: 0.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Türkiye’s.
Peru: 51% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 23% more on health per person than Peru.
Peru: $446 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 0.52 years longer than in Türkiye.
Peru: 77.9 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 38% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye.
Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 32% more doctors per person than Peru.
Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 29% in Peru.
Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 0.67 points higher than in Türkiye.
Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 12% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,082 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 396 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 1.2 years longer than in Türkiye.
Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 9.9 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Peru: 82% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 86% in Peru.
Peru: 86% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Peru: 125 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 5.7 times as long as Peru’s.
Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Peru.
Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 2.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.
Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 8% more fine dust than in Türkiye.
Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.7 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Türkiye.
Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 2 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 6.5 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 3.2 times as much rain as Türkiye.
Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Peru bigger than Türkiye?
Peru is larger. Peru is 64% bigger than Türkiye.
Which has more people, Peru or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 2.5 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Peru or Türkiye?
People in Peru live 0.52 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Peru and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Peru or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 9.6 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
