The duel
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Arab Emirates fits inside Türkiye 8 times.
Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 98,648 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 5.5 times as long as the United Arab Emirates’.
Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition) · United Arab Emirates: 1,318 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 3,232 m above the United Arab Emirates’.
Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition) · United Arab Emirates: 1,905 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 7.5 times as many people as the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 11.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United Arab Emirates is 45% more densely populated than Türkiye.
Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 162 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 2.3 cm taller than in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019) · United Arab Emirates: 174.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 1.3 cm taller than in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019) · United Arab Emirates: 160.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 1.3 years older than in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.3 more children on average than in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 1.21 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 1.8% in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 10.6% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 1.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the United Arab Emirates 0.0.
Türkiye: 0.5 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates are practically level.
Türkiye: 1 (2026) · United Arab Emirates: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 2.9 times the size of the United Arab Emirates’.
Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025) · United Arab Emirates: $552 billion (2024)
How much is produced per person?
The United Arab Emirates produces 75% more per person than Türkiye.
Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: Int$79,344 (2024)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in the United Arab Emirates (Gini 17.3 points higher).
Türkiye: 43.7 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 26.4 (2018)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.2% in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 8.5% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 2.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United Arab Emirates spends 5.6% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%.
Türkiye: 1.9% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 5.6% (2014)
How expensive is it?
The United Arab Emirates’ price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Türkiye’s.
Türkiye: 41% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 63% (2024)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United Arab Emirates spends 4.4 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Türkiye: $548 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: $2,402 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the United Arab Emirates live 5.6 years longer than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 83.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 3.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The United Arab Emirates has 34% more doctors per person than Türkiye.
Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022) · United Arab Emirates: 3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates are practically level.
Türkiye: 30.5% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 30.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 9.0% in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 31.1% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United Arab Emirates rate their lives 1.52 points higher than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 5.30 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 3.4 times as much alcohol as in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United Arab Emirates has 37% more meat per person than Türkiye.
Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 67.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 767 kcal more food per person per day than the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 3,125 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the United Arab Emirates put in 767 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 2,514 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United Arab Emirates went to school 4 years longer than in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 9 years (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The United Arab Emirates welcomed 3.8 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019).
Türkiye: 0.59 (2022) · United Arab Emirates: 2.28 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in the United Arab Emirates are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 90% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates are practically level.
Türkiye: 100% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 86% in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 89% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The United Arab Emirates has 203 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Türkiye: 108 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 203 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 38 times as long as the United Arab Emirates’.
Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021) · United Arab Emirates: 279 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United Arab Emirates fly 5.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Türkiye.
Türkiye: 1.47 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 7.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 4.5% of the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 29.5% (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 4.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the United Arab Emirates emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 20.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 8.8% in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 43.3% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 8.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the United Arab Emirates carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Türkiye.
Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 55.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.7 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 0.7 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 10% deadlier than in the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · United Arab Emirates: 5.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The United Arab Emirates is on average 16.1 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Arab Emirates: 28.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 14 times as much rain as the United Arab Emirates.
Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Arab Emirates: 47 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Türkiye bigger than the United Arab Emirates?
Türkiye is larger. The United Arab Emirates fits inside Türkiye 8 times.
Which has more people, Türkiye or the United Arab Emirates?
Türkiye has 7.5 times as many people as the United Arab Emirates (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Türkiye or the United Arab Emirates?
People in the United Arab Emirates live 5.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Türkiye and 83.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
Are people taller in Türkiye or the United Arab Emirates?
Men in Türkiye are 2.3 cm taller than in the United Arab Emirates (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
