Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Philippines fits inside Türkiye 2.6 times.
Philippines: 300,000 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The Philippines’ coastline is 5 times as long as Türkiye’s.
Philippines: 36,289 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,183 m above the Philippines’.
Philippines: 2,954 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The Philippines has 36% more people than Türkiye.
Philippines: 117 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The Philippines is 3.5 times as densely populated as Türkiye.
Philippines: 392 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 11.1 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 165.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 7.7 cm taller than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 154.1 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 7.2 years older than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 25.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Philippines have 0.4 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Philippines: 1.89 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 5.7% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 5.7% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the Philippines 0.1.
Philippines: 0.1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
The Philippines has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Philippines: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 3.3 times the size of the Philippines’.
Philippines: $487 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 3.6 times as much per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: Int$12,577 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in the Philippines (Gini 4.4 points higher).
Philippines: 39.3 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.2% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 2.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, the Philippines 1.3%.
Philippines: 1.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× the Philippines’.
Philippines: 33% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 2.8 times as much on health per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: $194 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 7.5 years longer than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 69.9 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Philippines is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.
Philippines: 21.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as the Philippines.
Philippines: 0.8 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 9.7% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 9.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 20% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 19.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the Philippines rate their lives 0.91 points higher than in Türkiye.
Philippines: 6.21 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the Philippines drink 2.8 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Philippines: 6.1 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 47% more meat per person than the Philippines.
Philippines: 33.6 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 909 kcal more food per person per day than the Philippines.
Philippines: 2,983 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the Philippines put in 349 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Philippines: 2,096 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the Philippines went to school 0.99 year longer than in Türkiye.
Philippines: 10 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 25 times as many tourists per resident as the Philippines (2019).
Philippines: 0.02 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 67% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 67% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 95% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 94.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 56% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 56% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The Philippines has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Philippines: 115 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 21 times as long as the Philippines’.
Philippines: 509 km (2016) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 4.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from the Philippines.
Philippines: 0.36 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 24% of the Philippines.
Philippines: 24.5% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 3.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Philippines.
Philippines: 1.5 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in the Philippines.
Philippines: 23.3% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 11% more fine dust than in the Philippines.
Philippines: 23.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 35% more likely to be murdered in the Philippines than in Türkiye.
Philippines: 4.3 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Philippines are 49% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Philippines: 9.7 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Philippines is on average 13.7 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Philippines: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The Philippines gets 4.4 times as much rain as Türkiye.
Philippines: 3,001 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the Philippines bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. The Philippines fits inside Türkiye 2.6 times.
Which has more people, the Philippines or Türkiye?
The Philippines has 36% more people than Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Philippines or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 7.5 years longer than in the Philippines. Life expectancy at birth is 69.9 years in the Philippines and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in the Philippines or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 11.1 cm taller than in the Philippines (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
