Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The United Kingdom fits inside Türkiye 3.2 times
Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024) · United Kingdom: 243,610 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The United Kingdom’s coastline is 73% longer than Türkiye’s
Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 12,429 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 3,792 m above the United Kingdom’s
Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 1,345 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 69% of the United Kingdom, versus 50% of Türkiye
Türkiye: 50.2% (2024) · United Kingdom: 69.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 24% more people than the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025) · United Kingdom: 69.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The United Kingdom is 2.6 times as densely populated as Türkiye
Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025) · United Kingdom: 287 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the United Kingdom are 1.8 cm taller than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 178.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the United Kingdom are 2.1 cm taller than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019) · United Kingdom: 163.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the United Kingdom is 7.3 years older than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 39.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the United Kingdom have 0.1 more children on average than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · United Kingdom: 1.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in the United Kingdom are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye
Türkiye: 10.6% (2025) · United Kingdom: 19.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 3.3 times as many refugees per resident as the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025) · United Kingdom: 8.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The United Kingdom has produced 15.8 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5
Türkiye: 0.5 (2026) · United Kingdom: 15.8 (2026)
How many official languages?
Türkiye and the United Kingdom are practically level
Türkiye: 1 (2026) · United Kingdom: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The United Kingdom’s economy is 2.5 times the size of Türkiye’s
Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025) · United Kingdom: $4 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The United Kingdom produces 43% more per person than Türkiye
Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025) · United Kingdom: Int$64,607 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in the United Kingdom (Gini 11.3 points higher)
Türkiye: 43.7 (2023) · United Kingdom: 32.4 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
The United Kingdom and Türkiye are practically level
Türkiye: 0.2% (2023) · United Kingdom: 0.4% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.7% in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 8.5% (2025) · United Kingdom: 4.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The United Kingdom and Türkiye are practically level
Türkiye: 1.9% (2025) · United Kingdom: 2.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The United Kingdom’s central government collects 27% of GDP in tax, Türkiye’s 18%
Türkiye: 17.6% (2024) · United Kingdom: 26.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The United Kingdom’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Türkiye’s
Türkiye: 41% (2025) · United Kingdom: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The United Kingdom spends 11 times as much on health per person as Türkiye
Türkiye: $548 (2023) · United Kingdom: $5,860 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in the United Kingdom live 4 years longer than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024) · United Kingdom: 81.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The United Kingdom has 48% more doctors per person than Türkiye
Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022) · United Kingdom: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Türkiye has 26% more hospital beds per person than the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023) · United Kingdom: 2.4 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the United Kingdom is 2.6 times that in Türkiye
Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · United Kingdom: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 29% in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 30.5% (2024) · United Kingdom: 29.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 13% in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 31.1% (2024) · United Kingdom: 12.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the United Kingdom rate their lives 1.39 points higher than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 5.30 (2025) · United Kingdom: 6.69 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the United Kingdom drink 4.7 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye
Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023) · United Kingdom: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The United Kingdom has 71% more meat per person than Türkiye
Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023) · United Kingdom: 84.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 458 kcal more food per person per day than the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023) · United Kingdom: 3,435 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 225 more hours a year than in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023) · United Kingdom: 1,523 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the United Kingdom went to school 4.5 years longer than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 9 years (2023) · United Kingdom: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 8% more tourists per resident than the United Kingdom (2019)
Türkiye: 0.59 (2022) · United Kingdom: 0.55 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The United Kingdom has 13 more World Heritage sites than Türkiye (35 against 22)
Türkiye: 22 (2026) · United Kingdom: 35 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The United Kingdom has won 1,025 Olympic medals, Türkiye 111
Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition) · United Kingdom: 1,025 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
95% of people in the United Kingdom are online, versus 90% in Türkiye
Türkiye: 90% (2025) · United Kingdom: 95% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the United Kingdom is 48% faster than in Türkiye
Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026) · United Kingdom: 303 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Türkiye and the United Kingdom are practically level
Türkiye: 100% (2024) · United Kingdom: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 83% in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 89% (2025) · United Kingdom: 83% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The United Kingdom has 122 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Türkiye: 108 (2024) · United Kingdom: 122 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The United Kingdom’s railway network is 53% longer than Türkiye’s
Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021) · United Kingdom: 16,179 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the United Kingdom fly 17% more passengers per resident than those from Türkiye
Türkiye: 1.47 (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.71 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 13% of the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 29.5% (2024) · United Kingdom: 13.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 30% more CO₂ than someone in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024) · United Kingdom: 4.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
52% of the United Kingdom’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye
Türkiye: 43.3% (2025) · United Kingdom: 52% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024) · United Kingdom: 8.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.9 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · United Kingdom: 1.1 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 2.9 times as deadly as in the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023) · United Kingdom: 3.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 2.8 °C warmer than the United Kingdom
Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 9.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The United Kingdom gets 57% more rain than Türkiye
Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Kingdom: 1,070 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Türkiye bigger than the United Kingdom?
Türkiye is larger. The United Kingdom fits inside Türkiye 3.2 times.
Which has more people, Türkiye or the United Kingdom?
Türkiye has 24% more people than the United Kingdom (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Türkiye or the United Kingdom?
People in the United Kingdom live 4 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Türkiye and 81.4 in the United Kingdom.
Are people taller in Türkiye or the United Kingdom?
Men in the United Kingdom are 1.8 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
