Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside Russia 22 times
Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Russia’s coastline is 5.2 times as long as Türkiye’s
Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Russia’s highest peak towers 505 m above Türkiye’s
Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 13% of Russia
Russia: 13.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Russia has 67% more people than Türkiye
Russia: 144 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 13 times as densely populated as Russia
Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Russia and Türkiye are practically level
Russia: 176.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Russia are 2.7 cm taller than in Türkiye
Russia: 164.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Russia is 6.9 years older than in Türkiye
Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.1 more children on average than in Russia
Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye
Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 338 times as many refugees per resident as Russia
Russia: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5
Russia: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Russia and Türkiye are practically level
Russia: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Russia’s economy is 60% larger than Türkiye’s
Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Russia produces 9% more per person than Türkiye
Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Russia (Gini 10.7 points higher)
Russia: 33 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Türkiye and Russia are practically level
Russia: 0.1% (2023) · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.1% in Russia
Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Russia spends 7.5% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%
Russia: 7.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Russia’s 11%
Russia: 10.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Russia’s
Russia: 35% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Russia spends 83% more on health per person than Türkiye
Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 4 years longer than in Russia
Russia: 73.4 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia
Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Russia has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye
Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Russia has 2.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Türkiye
Russia: 6.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Russia is 5.4 times that in Türkiye
Russia: 19.8 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 21% in Russia
Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 27% in Russia
Russia: 27% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Russia rate their lives 0.53 points higher than in Türkiye
Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Russia drink 4.7 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye
Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Russia has 72% more meat per person than Türkiye
Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 364 kcal more food per person per day than Russia
Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Russia put in 339 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Russia went to school 3.4 years longer than in Türkiye
Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Russia: no data · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Russia has 11 more World Heritage sites than Türkiye (33 against 22)
Russia: 33 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Russia has won 539 Olympic medals, Türkiye 111
Russia: 539 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Russia are online, versus 90% in Türkiye
Russia: 94% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Russia: no data · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Russia and Türkiye are practically level
Russia: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 75% in Russia
Russia: 75% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Russia: 186 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Russia’s railway network is 8.1 times as long as Türkiye’s
Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Russia
Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Russia, but only 29% of Türkiye
Russia: 50.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Russia emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Türkiye
Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia
Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Russia
Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Türkiye
Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Russia are 17% deadlier than in Türkiye
Russia: 13.4 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 15.3 °C warmer than Russia
Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 16% more rain than Russia
Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Russia bigger than Türkiye?
Russia is larger. Türkiye fits inside Russia 22 times.
Which has more people, Russia or Türkiye?
Russia has 67% more people than Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Russia or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 4 years longer than in Russia. Life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years in Russia and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Russia or Türkiye?
Russia and Türkiye are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).