Chile vs Turkey
Turkey is 4% larger than Chile.
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Chile is 0.96× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1.04× the size of Chile.
 Chile |  Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTurkey: 1.04× the area | 756,102 km²#37 of 194 | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTurkey: 4.32× the population | 19,859,921#66 of 194 · 2025 | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkey: 4.17× the density | 26 / km²#159 of 194 | 110 / km²#80 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 89%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTurkey: 1.3× the births per woman | 1.14 per woman#183 of 192 · 2024 | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthChile: 0.06 points higher | +0.48%#127 of 192 · 2025 | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTurkey: 1.26× the birth rate | 8.7 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateChile: 1.16× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkey: 4.5 points higher | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Chile: 4.0 points higher | 14.6%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationChile: 5.6 per 1,000 higher | +2.6 per 1,000#33 of 192 · 2025 | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurkey: 6.44× the refugees for its size | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyChile: 4.0 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkey: 1.38× the infant mortality | 5.8 per 1,000 births#138 of 191 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsChile: 1.49× the doctors per person | 3.33 per 1,000#52 of 178 · 2023 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentChile: 1.04× the university enrolment | 110.2%#5 of 145 · 2024 | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexChile: 0.025 higher | 0.878#44 of 190 · 2023 | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaChile: 1.04× the income per person | $16,960#61 of 185 · 2025 | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTurkey: 4.47× the economy | $357.37B2025 | $1.6T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turkey: 1.2× the output per person | $37,774#57 of 184 · 2025 | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkey: 1.1 points higher | +2.5%#118 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTurkey: 30.7 points higher | +4.2%#51 of 176 · 2025 | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentChile: 1.06× the unemployment | 9.0%#41 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyChile: 2.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2024 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Turkey: 0.7 higher | 43.0#24 of 149 · 2024 | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureTurkey: 8.1 points higher | 6.1% of jobs#126 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 5.8 points higher | 21.5% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesChile: 13.9 points higher | 72.4% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentChile: 3.3 points higher | 4.1% of GDP#48 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsChile: 9.8 points higher | 34.6% of GDP#88 of 168 · 2025 | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingTurkey: 1.26× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#87 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersChile: 1.06× the share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsChile: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTurkey: 1.2× the forest share | 25% of land#110 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkey: 1.37× the CO₂ per person | 3.94 t a year#65 of 185 · 2024 | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyChile: 12.2 points higher | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 | 12.0%#134 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTurkey: 1.0 points higher | 99.0%#112 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkey: 1.14× the air pollution | 23.1 µg/m³#67 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landChile: 14.6 points higher | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkey: 24.4 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkey: 5.32× the water stress | 9.0%#93 of 176 · 2022 | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationChile: 2.57× the rain and snow | 1,522 mm#56 of 180 · 2022 | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityChile: 1.05 higher | +0.17#89 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionChile: 1.63 higher | +1.10#31 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateChile: 1.97× the homicide rate | 6.3 per 100,000#43 of 146 · 2023 | 3.2 per 100,000#62 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OECD | NATO, OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Santiago | Ankara |
| Currency | Chilean peso (CLP) | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Turkish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4, summer time UTC−3 · UTC−6 to UTC−3, 3 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +56 | +90 |
| Region | South America | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36° S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chile bigger than Turkey?
- No. Chile is 4% smaller than Turkey. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Turkey?
- About 1.0 times: Turkey has 1.04× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chile or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Turkey 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Chile or Turkey?
- By gross national income per person, Chile: $16,960 against $16,300 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.04× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Chile or Turkey?
- In Chile: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 77.4 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Chile and Turkey have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).