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Land

Size, shape and altitude

Total area

How big is it, really?

Türkiye is 75% bigger than Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024) · Uzbekistan: 448,923 km² (2024)

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Coastline

How much coast is there?

Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

Highest point

How high can you climb?

Türkiye’s highest peak towers 494 m above Uzbekistan’s

Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)

Farmland

How much of the land is farmed?

Farmland covers 59% of Uzbekistan, versus 50% of Türkiye

Türkiye: 50.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 58.9% (2024)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

Population

How many people live there?

Türkiye has 2.3 times as many people as Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)

Population density

How crowded is it?

Türkiye is 32% more densely populated than Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)

Height of men

How tall are the men?

Men in Türkiye are 5.4 cm taller than in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)

Height of women

How tall are the women?

Women in Türkiye are 1.5 cm taller than in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)

Median age

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Türkiye is 5.6 years older than in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)

Fertility rate

How many children per woman?

Women in Uzbekistan have 2.0 more children on average than in Türkiye

Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)

Aged 65 and over

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 10.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)

Refugees hosted per 1,000 residents

How many refugees does it host?

Türkiye hosts 206,275 times as many refugees per resident as Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0.00013 per 1,000 (2025)

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan none

Türkiye: 0.5 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2026)

Official languages

How many official languages?

Uzbekistan has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1

Türkiye: 1 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)

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Money

What an economy looks like per person

Economy size (GDP)

How big is the economy?

Türkiye’s economy is 11 times the size of Uzbekistan’s

Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)

GDP per person (PPP)

How much is produced per person?

Türkiye produces 3.3 times as much per person as Uzbekistan

Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)

Income inequality (Gini)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Uzbekistan (Gini 11 points higher)

Türkiye: 43.7 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)

Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)

How many live on less than $3 a day?

2.3% of people in Uzbekistan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.2% in Türkiye

Türkiye: 0.2% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.3% (2025)

Unemployment

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 8.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)

Military spending

How much goes to the military?

Uzbekistan spends 2.5% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%

Türkiye: 1.9% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 2.5% (2018)

Tax revenue (central government)

How much does the central government collect in tax?

Türkiye’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Uzbekistan’s 11%

Türkiye: 17.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 11% (2023)

Price level (US = 100)

How expensive is it?

Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Uzbekistan’s

Türkiye: 41% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

Health spending per person

How much is spent on health?

Türkiye spends 2.9 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan

Türkiye: $548 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)

Life expectancy

How long do people live?

People in Türkiye live 4.9 years longer than in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)

Infant mortality

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Uzbekistan is 60% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye

Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)

Doctors

How many doctors are there?

Uzbekistan has 25% more doctors per person than Türkiye

Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)

Hospital beds

How many hospital beds are there?

Uzbekistan has 60% more hospital beds per person than Türkiye

Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 4.9 per 1,000 (2023)

Suicide rate

How common is suicide?

The suicide rate in Uzbekistan is 2.1 times that in Türkiye

Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 7.8 per 100k (2023)

Adult obesity

How common is obesity?

Uzbekistan and Türkiye are practically level

Türkiye: 30.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)

Smoking

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 31.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

Life satisfaction

How do people rate their lives?

People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.98 points higher than in Türkiye

Türkiye: 5.30 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)

Alcohol consumption

How much do people drink?

Adults in Türkiye drink 6% more alcohol than in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)

Meat supply

How much meat is on the menu?

Türkiye has 4% more meat per person than Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)

Daily calories

How much food is there per day?

Türkiye has 595 kcal more food per person per day than Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)

Working hours

How long do people work?

Workers in Uzbekistan put in 351 more hours a year than in Türkiye

Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)

Years of schooling

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 2.9 years longer than in Türkiye

Türkiye: 9 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)

Tourists per resident

How many tourists visit?

Türkiye welcomed 2.7 times as many tourists per resident as Uzbekistan (2019)

Türkiye: 0.59 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)

World Heritage sites

How many World Heritage sites?

Türkiye has 14 more World Heritage sites than Uzbekistan (22 against 8)

Türkiye: 22 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)

Olympic medals (all time)

How many Olympic medals has it won?

Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Uzbekistan 50

Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 50 (2026 edition)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

Internet users

How many people are online?

Türkiye and Uzbekistan are practically level

Türkiye: 90% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)

Fixed broadband download speed

How fast is home internet?

Home internet in Uzbekistan is 5% faster than in Türkiye

Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026) · Uzbekistan: 215 Mbps (2026)

Access to electricity

Who has electricity at home?

Türkiye and Uzbekistan are practically level

Türkiye: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)

Urban population

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 89% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)

Mobile subscriptions

How many phones per person?

Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108

Türkiye: 108 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)

Railway network

How much railway is there?

Türkiye’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Uzbekistan’s

Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)

Air passengers per resident

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Türkiye fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 1.47 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

Forest cover

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 8.8% of Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 29.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 8.8% (2024)

CO₂ per person

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Türkiye emits 53% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)

Renewable electricity

How green is the power grid?

43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 43.3% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)

Air pollution (PM2.5)

How clean is the air?

The air in Uzbekistan carries 17% more fine dust than in Türkiye

Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

Homicide rate

How common is murder?

You are 2.3 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)

Road deaths

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Uzbekistan are 13% deadlier than in Türkiye

Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023) · Uzbekistan: 13 per 100k (2023)

Climate

What the year feels like

Average temperature

How warm is it?

Uzbekistan is on average 1.7 °C warmer than Türkiye

Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

Rainfall

How much rain falls?

Türkiye gets 3.1 times as much rain as Uzbekistan

Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?

Between them

People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other

Who has moved between them?
Can they visit without a visa?
What do they sell each other?
Have they met on the pitch?
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Quick answers

Is Türkiye bigger than Uzbekistan?

Türkiye is larger. Türkiye is 75% bigger than Uzbekistan.

Which has more people, Türkiye or Uzbekistan?

Türkiye has 2.3 times as many people as Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Türkiye or Uzbekistan?

People in Türkiye live 4.9 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years in Türkiye and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.

Are people taller in Türkiye or Uzbekistan?

Men in Türkiye are 5.4 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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