Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Syria fits inside Türkiye 4.2 times
Syria: 185,180 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 37 times as long as Syria’s
Syria: 193 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,323 m above Syria’s
Syria: 2,814 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 74% of Syria, versus 50% of Türkiye
Syria: 74.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 3.4 times as many people as Syria
Syria: 25.6 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Syria is 25% more densely populated than Türkiye
Syria: 140 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 4.7 cm taller than in Syria
Syria: 171.6 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 2.4 cm taller than in Syria
Syria: 159.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 10 years older than in Syria
Syria: 22.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Syria have 1.2 more children on average than in Türkiye
Syria: 2.7 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 4.8% in Syria
Syria: 4.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 72 times as many refugees per resident as Syria
Syria: 0.4 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, Syria none
Syria: 0 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Syria and Türkiye are practically level
Syria: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 67 times the size of Syria’s
Syria: $23.7 billion (2022) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 9.2 times as much per person as Syria
Syria: Int$4,905 (2022) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Syria (Gini 17.3 points higher)
Syria: 26.4 (2022) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
18% of people in Syria live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye
Syria: 18% (2022) · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 14% in Syria, versus 8.5% in Türkiye
Syria: 13.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Syria: no data · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Syria: no data · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Syria’s
Syria: 22% (2022) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 16 times as much on health per person as Syria
Syria: $33 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 4.9 years longer than in Syria
Syria: 72.6 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Syria is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye
Syria: 17.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 47% more doctors per person than Syria
Syria: 1.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 2.1 times as many hospital beds per person as Syria
Syria: 1.4 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Türkiye is 2.6 times that in Syria
Syria: 1.4 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 30% in Syria
Syria: 29.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Syria: no data · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 1.84 points higher than in Syria
Syria: 3.46 (2018) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 20 times as much alcohol as in Syria
Syria: 0.1 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 3 times as much meat per person as Syria
Syria: 16.2 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,633 kcal more food per person per day than Syria
Syria: 2,259 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 127 more hours a year than in Syria
Syria: 1,621 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 3.1 years longer than in Syria
Syria: 5.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Syria: no data · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 16 more World Heritage sites than Syria (22 against 6)
Syria: 6 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Syria 4
Syria: 4 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 34% in Syria
Syria: 34% (2018) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 6.2 times as fast as in Syria
Syria: 33 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 89% in Syria
Syria: 89.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 72% in Syria
Syria: 72% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Syria 71
Syria: 71 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Syria’s
Syria: 2,139 km (2010) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 62 times as many passengers per resident as those from Syria
Syria: 0.02 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 2.9% of Syria
Syria: 2.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 4.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Syria
Syria: 1.3 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.5% in Syria
Syria: 3.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Syria carries 20% more fine dust than in Türkiye
Syria: 30.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Syria: no data · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Syria are 4.3 times as deadly as in Türkiye
Syria: 48.9 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Syria is on average 7.4 °C warmer than Türkiye
Syria: 20.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 3.2 times as much rain as Syria
Syria: 216 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 Syria bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Syria fits inside Türkiye 4.2 times.
Which has more people, Syria or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 3.4 times as many people as Syria (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Syria or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 4.9 years longer than in Syria. Life expectancy at birth is 72.6 years in Syria and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Syria or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 4.7 cm taller than in Syria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
