Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Portugal fits inside Türkiye 8.5 times.
Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 4 times as long as Portugal’s.
Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,786 m above Portugal’s.
Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 7.9 times as many people as Portugal.
Portugal: 10.8 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Portugal is 6% more densely populated than Türkiye.
Portugal: 118 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 2.0 cm taller than in Portugal.
Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Türkiye and Portugal are practically level.
Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 14 years older than in Türkiye.
Portugal: 46.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.1 more children on average than in Portugal.
Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Portugal: 24.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Portugal: 1.9 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Portugal and Türkiye are practically level.
Portugal: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 4.6 times the size of Portugal’s.
Portugal: $347 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Portugal produces 17% more per person than Türkiye.
Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Portugal (Gini 9.8 points higher).
Portugal: 33.9 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 6.2% in Portugal.
Portugal: 6.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and Portugal are practically level.
Portugal: 1.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Türkiye’s.
Portugal: 60% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Portugal spends 5.4 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Portugal: $2,971 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Portugal live 5 years longer than in Türkiye.
Portugal: 82.4 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Portugal.
Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Portugal has 2.6 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.
Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.
Portugal: 23% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 29% in Portugal.
Portugal: 28.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Portugal rate their lives 0.73 points higher than in Türkiye.
Portugal: 6.03 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 6.2 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal has 2 times as much meat per person as Türkiye.
Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 339 kcal more food per person per day than Portugal.
Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 13 more hours a year than in Portugal.
Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Portugal went to school 0.72 years longer than in Türkiye.
Portugal: 9.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 4.6 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019).
Portugal: 2.71 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 88% in Portugal.
Portugal: 88% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Portugal and Türkiye are practically level.
Portugal: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.
Portugal: 61% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Portugal has 124 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Portugal: 124 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 4.2 times as long as Portugal’s.
Portugal: 2,527 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Portugal fly 15% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye.
Portugal: 1.69 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Portugal: 36.2% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 72% more CO₂ than someone in Portugal.
Portugal: 3.4 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Portugal: 81% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Portugal.
Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.5 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Portugal.
Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Portugal are 11% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Portugal is on average 3.2 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Portugal gets 14% more rain than Türkiye.
Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Portugal bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Portugal fits inside Türkiye 8.5 times.
Which has more people, Portugal or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 7.9 times as many people as Portugal (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Portugal or Türkiye?
People in Portugal live 5 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years in Portugal and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Portugal or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 2.0 cm taller than in Portugal (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
