Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye is 30% bigger than Ukraine.
Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 2.6 times as long as Ukraine’s.
Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 3,076 m above Ukraine’s.
Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 2.2 times as many people as Ukraine.
Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 66% more densely populated than Ukraine.
Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 4.6 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 4.8 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 9.5 years older than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.5 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 10.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Türkiye: 0.5 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Türkiye and Ukraine are practically level.
Türkiye: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 7.5 times the size of Ukraine’s.
Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 2.4 times as much per person as Ukraine.
Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Ukraine (Gini 18.1 points higher).
Türkiye: 43.7 (2023) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 8.5% in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 8.5% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%.
Türkiye: 1.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Ukraine’s.
Türkiye: 41% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 48% more on health per person than Ukraine.
Türkiye: $548 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 2.7 years longer than in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 58% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 30.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 24% in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 31.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.64 points higher than in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 5.30 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ukraine drink 75% more alcohol than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ukraine and Türkiye are nearly identical here.
Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,106 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 298 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ukraine went to school 2.1 years longer than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 9 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 9.1 times as many tourists per resident as Ukraine (2019).
Türkiye: 0.59 (2022) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 82% in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 90% (2025) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Türkiye and Ukraine are practically level.
Türkiye: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 89% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Türkiye: 108 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Türkiye’s.
Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 126 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Türkiye: 1.47 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 17% of Ukraine.
Türkiye: 29.5% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 56% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 43.3% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 80% more fine dust than in Ukraine.
Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17% more likely to be murdered in Ukraine than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ukraine are 62% deadlier than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 2.4 °C warmer than Ukraine.
Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 10% more rain than Ukraine.
Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Türkiye bigger than Ukraine?
Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 30% bigger than Ukraine.
Which has more people, Türkiye or Ukraine?
Türkiye has 2.2 times as many people as Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Türkiye or Ukraine?
People in Türkiye live 2.7 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Türkiye and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Türkiye or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 4.6 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
