EUR
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Land Area
Turkey
783,562 km²
Largest
Greece
131,957 km²
16.8% of largest
Turkey is 5.94× larger than Greece
Population
Turkey
LARGEST
85.88M
PEOPLE
Greece
12.1% OF LARGEST
10.41M
PEOPLE
Turkey has 8.25× the population of Greece
GDP
Turkey
LARGEST
$1.6T
Greece
17.6% OF LARGEST
$280.64B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Turkey
LARGEST
355.2K
TROOPS
Greece
40.2% OF LARGEST
142.7K
TROOPS
Turkey has 2.49× the active personnel of Greece
Air Force
Turkey
LARGEST
1.06K
AIRCRAFT
Greece
53.5% OF LARGEST
566
AIRCRAFT
Turkey has 1.87× the aircraft of Greece
Naval Assets
Turkey
Greece
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Turkey
LARGEST
761.9
Metric Tonnes
Greece
15.0% OF LARGEST
114.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Turkey
LARGEST
$91B
Reserves · excl. gold
Greece
6.2% OF LARGEST
$5B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Turkey
MOST
33
billionaires
Greece
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Turkey
LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Turkey
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
1.1M b/d
−1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Greece
$107.9B
Exports
$107.9B
Imports
$122.1B
Trade Balance
$-14.2B
Trade Deficit
Turkey
$374.7B
Exports
$374.7B
Imports
$367.4B
Trade Balance
+$7.3B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Greece
supply
Turkey
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Turkey
consumption
Greece
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Greece
supply
Turkey
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Greece
supply
Turkey
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Greece
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Turkey
Greece
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Greece
36
Gold
46
Silver
47
Bronze
129
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 129
❄ Winter: 0
Turkey
41
Gold
29
Silver
41
Bronze
111
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 111
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Greece
Turkey
Age Demographics
Median Age
Greece
46.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Turkey
33.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Greece is 13.1 years older (median) than Turkey
Youth Population
Turkey has the highest youth population at 45.2% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Greece has the highest elderly population at 31.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Greece
|
Turkey
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
118
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| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
49.2M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
2
|
3
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| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
20
|
22
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Greece
|
Turkey
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $12 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $50 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $850 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $650 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $110 | $70 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $38 | $22 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $45 | $18 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Greece
Turkey
Physicians per 1,000
Greece
Turkey
Hospital beds per 1,000
Greece
Turkey
Diabetes prevalence
Turkey
Greece
Obesity prevalence
Turkey
Greece
Suicide rate per 100k
Greece
Turkey
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Greece vs Turkey — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Greece | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10413962 | 85878556 |
| Area (sq km) | 131957 | 783562 |
| Capital | Athens | Ankara |
| Official Language | Greek | Turkish |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Greece | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 142,700 | 355,200 |
| Reserve Personnel | 221,350 | 378,700 |
| Total Military Personnel | 364,050 | 733,900 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $5,472,000,000 | $15,500,000,000 |
| Tanks | 1,244 | 3,022 |
| Armored Vehicles | 3,400 | 11,630 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 547 | 1,242 |
| Towed Artillery | 463 | 1,278 |
| Rocket Projectors | 122 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | Greece | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $280,635,521,324 | $1,597,293,229,287 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $26,948 | $18,599 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.4 | 43.7 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Turkey is 5.9 times larger in area than Greece.
Turkey has 8.2 times more people than Greece.
Greece has the highest GDP per capita at $26,948 among the selected countries.
Turkey has the largest economy with a GDP of
$1.6 trillion.
Turkey has the largest active military personnel with 355,200 troops.
Turkey has the largest air force with 1,057 aircraft.
Turkey has the largest navy with 149 vessels.
Greece vs Turkey: Key Comparisons
Economy: Turkey's GDP of $1.6T is 5.7x larger than Greece's $281B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Turkey's population of 86M is 8.2x larger than Greece's 10M.
Area: Turkey covers 783,562 km², making it 5.9x larger than Greece.
Military: Turkey fields 360Thousand active troops vs Greece's 140Thousand.
Trade: Greece has a trade deficit of $14B while Turkey runs a trade surplus of $7B.
Life Expectancy: Greece leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs Turkey's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology