Country Profile

Turkiye

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.

ISO TUR · TR · Region Asia · Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024

85.5M

Growth 0.2%

1.4T

Growth 3.3%

$15,893

45,110.0

77.2 yrs

9.1

per 1,000 births

8.8%

5.8

tons per capita

Net Migration

-276.0K

1.5

births per woman

89.3%

10.3%

Population 0–14

21.4%

Geography & Terrain

785,350 km²

108.9 /km²

Satellite · Mapbox

Physical terrain of Turkiye.

Political · Mapbox

Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.

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Health System

Health Outcomes

77.2 yrs

9.1

per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality

15.0

59th lowest

per 100,000 live births

Spending & Access

$548

4.3%

19.0%

of health spending

System Capacity

2.2

per 1,000 people

3.5

per 1,000 people

3.0

per 1,000 people

Preventive Care

99.0%

children 12–23 mo.

95.0%

children 12–23 mo.

Age Structure

Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

1.4T

$15,893

8.8%

GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank

Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank

Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC

Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

97.3%

127.6%

3.1%

% of GDP

Society & Equality

44.5

0.5%

at $2.15/day

3.2

per 100,000 people

19.9%

Female Labor Participation

36.8%

160th in the world

Military Spending

1.9%

71st in the world

% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

87.3%

105.7

per 100 people

Access to Electricity

100.0%

96.0%

99.3%

12.0%

% of consumption

29.5%

% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.

Gross domestic product, US$.

Life expectancy at birth.

About Turkiye

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turks, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. Officially a secular state, Turkey has a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Turkiye.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop

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