Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye is 53% bigger than Thailand
Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Thailand’s
Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 2,572 m above Thailand’s
Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 43% of Thailand
Thailand: 43.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 20% more people than Thailand
Thailand: 71.6 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Thailand is 26% more densely populated than Türkiye
Thailand: 140 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 4.8 cm taller than in Thailand
Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 2.4 cm taller than in Thailand
Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Thailand is 7.1 years older than in Türkiye
Thailand: 39.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.3 more children on average than in Thailand
Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye
Thailand: 16% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 24 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Thailand: 1.2 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, Thailand none
Thailand: 0 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Thailand and Türkiye are practically level
Thailand: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Thailand’s
Thailand: $577 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 73% more per person than Thailand
Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Thailand (Gini 10.4 points higher)
Thailand: 33.3 (2024) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Türkiye and Thailand are practically level
Thailand: 0% (2024) · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Thailand: 0.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
Thailand: 1% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Thailand’s 15%
Thailand: 15.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Thailand’s
Thailand: 31% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 68% more on health per person than Thailand
Thailand: $327 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 0.86 years longer than in Thailand
Thailand: 76.6 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Thailand
Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 4.1 times as many doctors per person as Thailand
Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 28% more hospital beds per person than Thailand
Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 2.6 times that in Türkiye
Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 16% in Thailand
Thailand: 15.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 18% in Thailand
Thailand: 17.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Thailand rate their lives 1.00 points higher than in Türkiye
Thailand: 6.30 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Thailand drink 3.6 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye
Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 2 times as much meat per person as Thailand
Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,037 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand
Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 430 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Thailand went to school 0.05 years longer than in Türkiye
Thailand: 9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 6% more tourists per resident than Thailand (2019)
Thailand: 0.56 (2019) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 13 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (22 against 9)
Thailand: 9 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
Thailand: 41 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 90% in Türkiye
Thailand: 91% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 75% faster than in Türkiye
Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Thailand and Türkiye are practically level
Thailand: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand
Thailand: 63% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Thailand: 161 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Thailand’s
Thailand: 4,092 km (2017) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand
Thailand: 0.72 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 29% of Türkiye
Thailand: 38.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 57% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand
Thailand: 3.7 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
Thailand: 16.6% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 10% more fine dust than in Thailand
Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Thailand: no data · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 3.1 times as deadly as in Türkiye
Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 14.1 °C warmer than Türkiye
Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 2.4 times as much rain as Türkiye
Thailand: 1,657 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 Thailand bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 53% bigger than Thailand.
Which has more people, Thailand or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 20% more people than Thailand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Thailand or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 0.86 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years in Thailand and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Thailand or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 4.8 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).