Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye is 55% bigger than Spain.
Spain: 505,976 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 45% longer than Spain’s.
Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 1,419 m above Spain’s.
Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 74% more people than Spain.
Spain: 49.4 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 13% more densely populated than Spain.
Spain: 99 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Türkiye and Spain are practically level.
Spain: 176.1 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Spain and Türkiye are practically level.
Spain: 162 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 12 years older than in Türkiye.
Spain: 44.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.4 more children on average than in Spain.
Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Spain: 21.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Spain: 1.4 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Spain and Türkiye are practically level.
Spain: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 19% larger than Türkiye’s.
Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Spain produces 32% more per person than Türkiye.
Spain: Int$59,868 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Spain (Gini 10.3 points higher).
Spain: 33.4 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 8.5% in Türkiye.
Spain: 10.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and Spain are practically level.
Spain: 1.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Türkiye’s.
Spain: 65% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Spain spends 5.7 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Spain: $3,107 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 6.5 years longer than in Türkiye.
Spain: 83.9 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 3.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.
Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Spain has 92% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 19% in Spain.
Spain: 18.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 28% in Spain.
Spain: 27.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Spain rate their lives 1.24 points higher than in Türkiye.
Spain: 6.54 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 5.4 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Spain: 12.1 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Spain has 2 times as much meat per person as Türkiye.
Spain: 100.8 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 515 kcal more food per person per day than Spain.
Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 109 more hours a year than in Spain.
Spain: 1,638 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Spain went to school 1.8 years longer than in Türkiye.
Spain: 10.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Spain welcomed 3.2 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019).
Spain: 1.92 (2024) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Spain: 96% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Spain and Türkiye are practically level.
Spain: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 81% in Spain.
Spain: 81% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Spain: 130 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Spain’s railway network is 51% longer than Türkiye’s.
Spain: 15,963 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Spain fly 30% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye.
Spain: 1.91 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Spain: 37.2% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in Spain.
Spain: 4.6 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Spain: 55.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Spain.
Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.7 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Spain.
Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 86% deadlier than in Spain.
Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Spain is on average 2.1 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 2% more rain than Spain.
Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Spain bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 55% bigger than Spain.
Which has more people, Spain or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 74% more people than Spain (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Spain or Türkiye?
People in Spain live 6.5 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years in Spain and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Spain or Türkiye?
Türkiye and Spain are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
