Greece vs Turkey
Turkey is 5.94 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Turkey about 5.9 times.
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Greece is 0.17× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 5.94× the size of Greece.
 Greece |  Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTurkey: 5.94× the area | 131,957 km²#95 of 194 | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTurkey: 8.25× the population | 10,413,962#94 of 194 · 2025 | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkey: 1.39× the density | 79 / km²#105 of 194 | 110 / km²#80 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkey: 1.13× the urban share | 79%#47 of 192 · 2025 | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTurkey: 1.19× the births per woman | 1.24 per woman#174 of 192 · 2024 | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTurkey: 0.34 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTurkey: 1.67× the birth rate | 6.6 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGreece: 2.12× the death rate | 12.1 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkey: 8.1 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Greece: 13.8 points higher | 24.4%#5 of 192 · 2025 | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGreece: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | +1.6 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2025 | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurkey: 174× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGreece: 4.4 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkey: 2.5× the infant mortality | 3.2 per 1,000 births#163 of 191 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGreece: 2.94× the doctors per person | 6.58 per 1,000#4 of 178 · 2022 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentGreece: 1.56× the university enrolment | 165.1%#1 of 145 · 2023 | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexGreece: 0.055 higher | 0.908#33 of 190 · 2023 | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGreece: 1.56× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTurkey: 5.69× the economy | $280.64B2025 | $1.6T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $45,264#49 of 184 · 2025 | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkey: 1.5 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTurkey: 32.4 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGreece: 3.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.6%#102 of 149 · 2023 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Turkey: 10.3 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureTurkey: 3.5 points higher | 10.7% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 11.0 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGreece: 14.5 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGreece: 4.0 points higher | 4.8% of GDP#39 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGreece: 14.7 points higher | 39.5% of GDP#76 of 168 · 2025 | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGreece: 1.57× the military spending | 3.0% of GDP#32 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTurkey: 1.04× the share online | 86%#73 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGreece: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGreece: 1.25× the forest share | 37% of land#75 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkey: 1.07× the CO₂ per person | 5.05 t a year#49 of 185 · 2024 | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGreece: 9.5 points higher | 21.5%#101 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: 1.87× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGreece: 28.0 points higher | 35.0% of land#23 of 191 · 2025 | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkey: 12.1 points higher | 14.2% of land#76 of 190 · 2024 | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkey: 2.36× the water stress | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGreece: 1.1× the rain and snow | 652 mm#121 of 180 · 2022 | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGreece: 1.16 higher | +0.28#81 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGreece: 0.78 higher | +0.25#71 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTurkey: 4.0× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 3.2 per 100,000#62 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Athens | Ankara |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Official languages | Greek | Turkish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +30 | +90 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39° N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Turkey?
- No. Greece is 5.94 times smaller than Turkey. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Turkey?
- About 5.9 times: Turkey has 5.94× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Turkey 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Greece or Turkey?
- By gross national income per person, Greece: $25,360 against $16,300 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.56× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Greece or Turkey?
- In Greece: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 77.4 — 4.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Greece and Turkey have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Greece: parliamentary republic; Turkey: presidential republic.