Turkey vs United States
United States is 12.5 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into United States about 13 times.
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Turkey is 0.08× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 12.5× the size of Turkey.
 Turkey |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 12.5× the area | 783,562 km²#36 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 3.98× the population | 85,878,556#18 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkey: 3.15× the density | 110 / km²#80 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkey: 1.12× the urban share | 90%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.1× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.10 points higher | +0.42%#137 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTurkey: 1.04× the birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.58× the death rate | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkey: 3.9 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 7.8 points higher | 10.6%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 6.6 per 1,000 higher | −3.0 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurkey: 174× the refugees for its size | 1.74 per 1,000#47 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 1.5 years longer | 77.4 years#65 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkey: 1.45× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.64× the doctors per person | 2.24 per 1,000#80 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentTurkey: 1.33× the university enrolment | 105.9%#8 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.085 higher | 0.853#50 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 5.45× the income per person | $16,300#62 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 19.3× the economy | $1.6T2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.99× the output per person | $45,288#48 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkey: 1.4 points higher | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTurkey: 32.0 points higher | +34.9%#6 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentTurkey: 2.02× the unemployment | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 5.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Turkey: 1.9 higher | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTurkey: 12.7 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkey: 8.4 points higher | 27.3% of jobs#26 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 21.1 points higher | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.2 points higher | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTurkey: 13.8 points higher | 24.8% of GDP#115 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.63× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#69 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.05× the share online | 90%#55 of 184 · 2025 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.15× the forest share | 30% of land#103 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.53× the CO₂ per person | 5.38 t a year#45 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTurkey: 1.1 points higher | 12.0%#134 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkey: 3.77× the air pollution | 26.4 µg/m³#58 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 5.9 points higher | 7.0% of land#160 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkey: 9.7 points higher | 26.3% of land#37 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkey: 1.7× the water stress | 47.9%#39 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.21× the rain and snow | 593 mm#132 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.58 higher | −0.88#162 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.40 higher | −0.53#122 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.81× the homicide rate | 3.2 per 100,000#62 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G20 | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Ankara | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Turkish lira (TRY) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Turkish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +90 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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. Turkey sits at about 39° N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 Turkey bigger than United States?
- No. Turkey is 12.5 times smaller than United States. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into United States?
- About 13 times: United States has 12.5× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Turkey and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkey is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. 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, Turkey or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 85,878,556. Density: Turkey 110 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Turkey or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $16,300 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.45× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Turkey or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 77.4 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Turkey and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).