Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Romania fits inside Türkiye 3.3 times.
Romania: 238,400 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 32 times as long as Romania’s.
Romania: 225 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,593 m above Romania’s.
Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 4.5 times as many people as Romania.
Romania: 19 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 35% more densely populated than Romania.
Romania: 83 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Romania are 1.5 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Romania: 177.8 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Romania are 2.9 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Romania: 164.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 10 years older than in Türkiye.
Romania: 42.6 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.1 more children on average than in Romania.
Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Romania: 20.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Romania: 2.1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Romania and Türkiye are practically level.
Romania: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 3.7 times the size of Romania’s.
Romania: $429 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Romania produces 12% more per person than Türkiye.
Romania: Int$50,895 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Romania (Gini 13.9 points higher).
Romania: 29.8 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 6.0% in Romania.
Romania: 6% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Romania and Türkiye are practically level.
Romania: 2.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Romania’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Türkiye’s.
Romania: 44% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Romania spends 92% more on health per person than Türkiye.
Romania: $1,051 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 0.96 year longer than in Romania.
Romania: 76.5 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 33% more likely to die before turning one than in Romania.
Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 62% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye.
Romania: 37.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 30% in Romania.
Romania: 29.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Romania rate their lives 1.33 points higher than in Türkiye.
Romania: 6.63 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 7.7 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Romania: 17.1 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Romania has 47% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Romania: 72.5 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 243 kcal more food per person per day than Romania.
Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Romania put in 78 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Romania: 1,826 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Romania went to school 2.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
Romania: 11.6 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Romania welcomed 18% more tourists per resident than Türkiye (2019).
Romania: 0.7 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Romania are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Romania: 91% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Romania and Türkiye are practically level.
Romania: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.
Romania: 52% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Romania has 120 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Romania: 120 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Romania’s railway network is 2% longer than Türkiye’s.
Romania: 10,769 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 9.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania.
Romania: 0.15 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 30% of Romania, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Romania: 30.1% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 63% more CO₂ than someone in Romania.
Romania: 3.6 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
47% of Romania’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Romania: 47% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 79% more fine dust than in Romania.
Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.9 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Romania.
Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Romania are 48% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 1.7 °C warmer than Romania.
Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Romania gets 11% more rain than Türkiye.
Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Romania bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Romania fits inside Türkiye 3.3 times.
Which has more people, Romania or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 4.5 times as many people as Romania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Romania or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 0.96 year longer than in Romania. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Romania and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Romania or Türkiye?
Men in Romania are 1.5 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
