Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Türkiye 1,068 times
Singapore: 736 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 37 times as long as Singapore’s
Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 4,971 m above Singapore’s
Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Singapore: 0.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 14 times as many people as Singapore
Singapore: 6.11 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 76 times as densely populated as Türkiye
Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 2.9 cm taller than in Singapore
Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Türkiye and Singapore are practically level
Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Singapore is 2.6 years older than in Türkiye
Singapore: 35.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.5 more children on average than in Singapore
Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
14% of people in Singapore are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye
Singapore: 14.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Singapore: 0 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Türkiye 1
Singapore: 4 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Singapore’s
Singapore: $604 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 3.6 times as much per person as Türkiye
Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Singapore: no data · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Singapore: no data · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Singapore: 2.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%
Singapore: 3% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Singapore: 13.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Türkiye’s
Singapore: 60% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 7.2 times as much on health per person as Türkiye
Singapore: $3,922 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 5.9 years longer than in Türkiye
Singapore: 83.3 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 3.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Singapore has 27% more doctors per person than Türkiye
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 9% more hospital beds per person than Singapore
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Singapore is 2 times that in Türkiye
Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Singapore: 16.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Singapore: 13.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Singapore rate their lives 1.29 points higher than in Türkiye
Singapore: 6.59 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 2% more alcohol than in Singapore
Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Singapore: no data · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Singapore: no data · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 536 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 3 years longer than in Türkiye
Singapore: 12 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 3.6 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019)
Singapore: 2.16 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 21 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (22 against 1)
Singapore: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Singapore: 6 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 90% in Türkiye
Singapore: 94% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 3.4 times as fast as in Türkiye
Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Singapore and Türkiye are practically level
Singapore: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 89% in Türkiye
Singapore: 100% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Singapore: 171 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Singapore: no data · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 5.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Türkiye
Singapore: 7.77 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 22% of Singapore
Singapore: 21.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 58% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye
Singapore: 9.2 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Singapore: 5.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Singapore
Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 47 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Singapore
Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 5 times as deadly as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Singapore: no data · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Singapore: no data · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Singapore bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Singapore fits inside Türkiye 1,068 times.
Which has more people, Singapore or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 14 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Singapore or Türkiye?
People in Singapore live 5.9 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years in Singapore and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Singapore or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 2.9 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
