Turkey vs Ukraine

Every indicator for Turkey and Ukraine side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorTurkeyUkraineDifference
Population (2025) (people)85,878,55638,980,376+120.3%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)1,597214+646.3%
GDP per capita ($)18,5995,866+217.1%
Life expectancy (years)77.474.7
Area (km²)785,350603,550+30.1%
Population density (people/km²)10965+69.3%
Median age (years)34.4
Internet usage (%)89.882.5
Unemployment rate (%)8.59.8
Inflation (%)34.912.7
Urban population (%)89.569.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)24,97964,705−61.4%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.9234.48−94.4%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)54.01
Military expenditure per capita ($)2911,660−82.5%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)512,000298,000+71.8%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)6.07.6−22.0%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.611.43+12.6%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Turkey relative to Ukraine; a positive value favors Turkey. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Turkey is 120.3% higher than Ukraine.
  • On gdp (nominal), Turkey is 646.3% higher than Ukraine.
  • On gdp per capita, Turkey is 217.1% higher than Ukraine.
Turkey and Ukraine — core indicators
020 mn40 mn60 mn80 mn100 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Turkey: 85.878.556GDP (nominal) — Turkey: 1.597GDP per capita — Turkey: 18.599Area — Turkey: 785.350Population (2025) — Ukraine: 38.980.376GDP (nominal) — Ukraine: 214GDP per capita — Ukraine: 5.866Area — Ukraine: 603.550
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The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI