Turkey

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About Turkey

What is the capital of Turkey?

The capital of Turkey is Ankara. Ankara is the seat of national government for Turkey, a country in Western Asia.

What is the population of Turkey?

Turkey has a population of about 85.3 million people, the 18th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Turkey?

Turkey covers 783,562 square kilometers (302,535 square miles), making Turkey the 37th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Turkey?

Turkey borders 8 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria.

What is the life expectancy in Turkey?

Life expectancy at birth in Turkey is 77.2 years, the 82nd highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Turkey in?

Turkey is in Asia, in the Western Asia region. Turkey is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for Turkey
Populationtotal people85.3Mpeople18th
Land Areatotal km²783.6Kkm²37th
GDP per PersonUSD per person$13.4K86th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy$1.1T18th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth77.2years82nd
Urban Population% living in cities89.0%33rd
Internet Users% of people online86.0%73rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman1.51births/woman151st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year55.7Marrivals/year5th
Forest Cover% of land forested29.3%110th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force9.4%43rd
Military Spending% of GDP1.7%of GDP64th
Renewable Energy% of energy use12.0%135th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change53.9%5th
Beer Consumptionliters per year14L/year59th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year1kg/year51st
Wine Consumptionliters per year1.5L/year50th
Education Spending% of GDP3.1%of GDP136th
Health Spending% of GDP4.3%of GDP148th
Arable Land% of land arable26.3%38th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year$10.7B33rd

Borders Turkey8 countries

Armeniacapital YerevanAzerbaijancapital BakuBulgariacapital SofiaGeorgiacapital TbilisiGreececapital AthensIrancapital TehranIraqcapital BaghdadSyriacapital Damascus

Close to Turkeyby population · by area

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Regional hubs

All countries in Asia50 countries and territoriesEvery country profile on Countrivo243 countries and territories

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 TR · alpha-3 TUR · Western Asia