Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye is 49% bigger than Sweden.
Sweden: 528,660 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Sweden’s.
Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 3,037 m above Sweden’s.
Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 8.1 times as many people as Sweden.
Sweden: 10.6 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 4.3 times as densely populated as Sweden.
Sweden: 26 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Sweden are 4.1 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Sweden: 180.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Sweden are 4.9 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Sweden: 166.7 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sweden is 7.4 years older than in Türkiye.
Sweden: 39.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.1 more children on average than in Sweden.
Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Sweden are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Sweden: 20.9% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Sweden: 28.3 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Sweden and Türkiye are practically level.
Sweden: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Sweden’s.
Sweden: $669 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Sweden produces 60% more per person than Türkiye.
Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Sweden (Gini 14.4 points higher).
Sweden: 29.3 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Sweden and Türkiye are practically level.
Sweden: 8.7% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Sweden and Türkiye are practically level.
Sweden: 2% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Türkiye’s.
Sweden: 87% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Sweden spends 12 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Sweden: $6,485 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Sweden live 6.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
Sweden: 84.1 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sweden.
Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Sweden has 2 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.
Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 19% in Sweden.
Sweden: 18.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 20% in Sweden.
Sweden: 20.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Sweden rate their lives 1.96 points higher than in Türkiye.
Sweden: 7.26 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Sweden drink 3.9 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Sweden has 38% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 525 kcal more food per person per day than Sweden.
Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 316 more hours a year than in Sweden.
Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Sweden went to school 3.8 years longer than in Türkiye.
Sweden: 12.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Sweden welcomed 6% more tourists per resident than Türkiye (2019).
Sweden: 0.63 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Sweden are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Sweden: 96% (2025) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Sweden and Türkiye are practically level.
Sweden: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Türkiye and Sweden are practically level.
Sweden: 89% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Sweden: 141 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 9% longer than Sweden’s.
Sweden: 9,714 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Sweden fly 26% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye.
Sweden: 1.85 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Sweden: 68.7% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 63% more CO₂ than someone in Sweden.
Sweden: 3.6 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
71% of Sweden’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Sweden: 71.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 4.5 times as much fine dust as in Sweden.
Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Sweden.
Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 3.1 times as deadly as in Sweden.
Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 8.3 °C warmer than Sweden.
Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Sweden gets 18% more rain than Türkiye.
Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Sweden bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 49% bigger than Sweden.
Which has more people, Sweden or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 8.1 times as many people as Sweden (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Sweden or Türkiye?
People in Sweden live 6.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years in Sweden and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Sweden or Türkiye?
Men in Sweden are 4.1 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
