Pakistan vs Turkey
Pakistan is 13% larger than Turkey.
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Pakistan is 1.13× the area of Turkey.
 Pakistan |  Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPakistan: 1.13× the area | 881,913 km²#33 of 194 | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPakistan: 2.97× the population | 255,219,554#5 of 194 · 2025 | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPakistan: 2.64× the density | 289 / km²#30 of 194 | 110 / km²#80 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkey: 2.27× the urban share | 40%#150 of 192 · 2025 | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePakistan: 2.4× the births per woman | 3.55 per woman#43 of 192 · 2024 | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPakistan: 1.14 points higher | +1.56%#64 of 192 · 2025 | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePakistan: 2.49× the birth rate | 27.4 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePakistan: 1.12× the death rate | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Pakistan: 15.2 points higher | 36.2%#46 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Turkey: 6.2 points higher | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTurkey: 1.8 per 1,000 higher | −4.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2025 | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurkey: 4.97× the refugees for its size | 0.35 per 1,000#84 of 190 · 2025 | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurkey: 9.6 years longer | 67.8 years#145 of 192 · 2024 | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPakistan: 6.03× the infant mortality | 48.2 per 1,000 births#14 of 191 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTurkey: 1.93× the doctors per person | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2021 | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentTurkey: 9.72× the university enrolment | 10.9%#128 of 145 · 2024 | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexTurkey: 0.309 higher | 0.544#165 of 190 · 2023 | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurkey: 10.9× the income per person | $1,500#158 of 185 · 2025 | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTurkey: 3.92× the economy | $407.31B2025 | $1.6T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turkey: 6.89× the output per person | $6,573#142 of 184 · 2025 | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPakistan: 0.1 points higher | +3.7%#81 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTurkey: 31.4 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTurkey: 1.57× the unemployment | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPakistan: 115× the share in extreme poverty | 23.0%#31 of 149 · 2024 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Turkey: 10.2 higher | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2024 | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculturePakistan: 22.0 points higher | 36.2% of jobs#45 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 2.0 points higher | 25.3% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTurkey: 20.0 points higher | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTurkey: 0.3 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTurkey: 14.8 points higher | 10.0% of GDP#162 of 168 · 2025 | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingPakistan: 1.52× the military spending | 2.9% of GDP#34 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTurkey: 1.57× the share online | 57%#139 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTurkey: 1.4× the mobile subscriptions | 77 per 100#151 of 191 · 2024 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTurkey: 7.2× the forest share | 4% of land#168 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkey: 6.64× the CO₂ per person | 0.81 t a year#135 of 185 · 2024 | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPakistan: 29.6 points higher | 41.6%#59 of 190 · 2021 | 12.0%#134 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTurkey: 4.3 points higher | 95.7%#128 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Pakistan: 2.21× the air pollution | 58.4 µg/m³#7 of 191 · 2023 | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPakistan: 12.1 points higher | 19.1% of land#86 of 191 · 2025 | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPakistan: 13.5 points higher | 39.8% of land#14 of 190 · 2024 | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPakistan: 2.3× the water stress | 110.0%#16 of 176 · 2022 | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTurkey: 1.2× the rain and snow | 494 mm#144 of 180 · 2022 | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkey: 1.07 higher | −1.95#185 of 193 · 2025 | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTurkey: 0.54 higher | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePakistan: 1.34× the homicide rate | 4.3 per 100,000#54 of 146 · 2023 | 3.2 per 100,000#62 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Islamabad | Ankara |
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (PKR) | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| Official languages | English, Urdu | Turkish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +92 | +90 |
| Region | Southern 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. Pakistan sits at about 30° N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Pakistan is 13% larger than Turkey. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.1 times: Pakistan has 1.13× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Pakistan and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 85,878,556. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Turkey 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Pakistan or Turkey?
- By gross national income per person, Turkey: $16,300 against $1,500 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Pakistan or Turkey?
- In Turkey: life expectancy at birth is 77.4 years, against 67.8 — 9.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Pakistan and Turkey have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Pakistan: parliamentary republic; Turkey: presidential republic.