Georgia vs Turkey
Turkey is 11.2 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Turkey about 11 times.
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Georgia is 0.09× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 11.2× the size of Georgia.
 Georgia |  Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTurkey: 11.2× the area | 69,700 km²#119 of 194 | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTurkey: 21.8× the population | 3,935,766#128 of 194 · 2025 | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkey: 1.94× the density | 56 / km²#129 of 194 | 110 / km²#80 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkey: 1.46× the urban share | 61%#104 of 192 · 2025 | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGeorgia: 1.22× the births per woman | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGeorgia: 2.76 points higher | +3.18%#11 of 192 · 2025 | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 11.3 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGeorgia: 2.07× the death rate | 11.8 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkey: 0.5 points higher | 20.5%#113 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Georgia: 5.4 points higher | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGeorgia: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGeorgia: 2.53× the refugees for its size | 4.40 per 1,000#31 of 190 · 2025 | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurkey: 2.7 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkey: 1.07× the infant mortality | 7.5 per 1,000 births#129 of 191 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGeorgia: 2.52× the doctors per person | 5.64 per 1,000#6 of 178 · 2023 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentTurkey: 1.18× the university enrolment | 89.5%#13 of 145 · 2025 | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTurkey: 0.009 higher | 0.844#56 of 190 · 2023 | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurkey: 1.81× the income per person | $8,990#85 of 185 · 2025 | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTurkey: 41.9× the economy | $38.14B2025 | $1.6T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turkey: 1.54× the output per person | $29,414#68 of 184 · 2025 | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGeorgia: 3.9 points higher | +7.5%#15 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTurkey: 31.0 points higher | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGeorgia: 1.42× the unemployment | 12.1%#24 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGeorgia: 21× the share in extreme poverty | 4.2%#58 of 149 · 2024 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Turkey: 9.8 higher | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2024 | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureGeorgia: 19.8 points higher | 34.0% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 10.7 points higher | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTurkey: 9.0 points higher | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGeorgia: 3.5 points higher | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGeorgia: 22.6 points higher | 47.4% of GDP#51 of 168 · 2025 | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingTurkey: 1.09× the military spending | 1.8% of GDP#76 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTurkey: 1.07× the share online | 84%#83 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGeorgia: 1.49× the mobile subscriptions | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGeorgia: 1.51× the forest share | 45% of land#56 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkey: 1.52× the CO₂ per person | 3.53 t a year#76 of 185 · 2024 | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGeorgia: 13.2 points higher | 25.2%#91 of 190 · 2021 | 12.0%#134 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkey: 1.42× the air pollution | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGeorgia: 15.8 points higher | 22.8% of land#63 of 191 · 2025 | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkey: 22.4 points higher | 3.9% of land#140 of 190 · 2024 | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkey: 11.4× the water stress | 4.2%#127 of 176 · 2022 | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGeorgia: 1.73× the rain and snow | 1,026 mm#93 of 180 · 2022 | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGeorgia: 0.38 higher | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGeorgia: 0.39 higher | −0.14#88 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTurkey: 1.6× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2019 | 3.2 per 100,000#62 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Ankara |
| Currency | Georgian lari (GEL) | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Official languages | Georgian | Turkish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +995 | +90 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | 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. Georgia sits at about 42° N and is stretched to 1.82× 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 Georgia bigger than Turkey?
- No. Georgia is 11.2 times smaller than Turkey. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Turkey?
- About 11 times: Turkey has 11.2× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× 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, Georgia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Turkey 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Georgia or Turkey?
- By gross national income per person, Turkey: $16,300 against $8,990 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.81× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Georgia or Turkey?
- In Turkey: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 74.7 — 2.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Georgia and Turkey have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Georgia: semi-presidential republic; Turkey: presidential republic.