Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Sri Lanka fits inside Türkiye 12 times.
Sri Lanka: 65,610 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 5.4 times as long as Sri Lanka’s.
Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,613 m above Sri Lanka’s.
Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 3.9 times as many people as Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Sri Lanka is 3.2 times as densely populated as Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 8.3 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 168.1 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 5.9 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 155.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sri Lanka is 0.29 years older than in Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sri Lanka have 0.5 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
12% of people in Sri Lanka are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sri Lanka 0.0.
Sri Lanka: 0 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Sri Lanka has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.
Sri Lanka: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 15 times the size of Sri Lanka’s.
Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 2.7 times as much per person as Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Sri Lanka (Gini 6 points higher).
Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.0% in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 4% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and Sri Lanka are practically level.
Sri Lanka: 1.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Sri Lanka’s.
Sri Lanka: 29% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 4.1 times as much on health per person as Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: $134 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
Sri Lanka and Türkiye are practically level.
Sri Lanka: 77.7 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 54% more likely to die before turning one than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 2 times as many doctors per person as Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 11% in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 21% in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 1.29 points higher than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Sri Lanka drink 12% more alcohol than in Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 4.3 times as much meat per person as Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,217 kcal more food per person per day than Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Sri Lanka put in 306 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Sri Lanka went to school 1.8 years longer than in Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 18 times as many tourists per resident as Sri Lanka (2019).
Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 55% in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 55% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Sri Lanka and Türkiye are practically level.
Sri Lanka: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 20% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Sri Lanka has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Sri Lanka: 133 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 6.8 times as long as Sri Lanka’s.
Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 8.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Sri Lanka, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 34% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 6.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
62% of Sri Lanka’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 24% more fine dust than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3% more likely to be murdered in Sri Lanka than in Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sri Lanka are 77% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 11.5 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sri Lanka is on average 14.1 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Sri Lanka gets 2.7 times as much rain as Türkiye.
Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Sri Lanka bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Sri Lanka fits inside Türkiye 12 times.
Which has more people, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 3.9 times as many people as Sri Lanka (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
Sri Lanka and Türkiye are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.7 years in Sri Lanka and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 8.3 cm taller than in Sri Lanka (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
