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TUR Data file updated Jun 27, 2026

Turkey

Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.

Quick Facts

Capital
Ankara
Currency
Turkish Lira (TRY)
Language
Turkish
Government
Presidential republic
Internet Users
77.7%
Unemployment
13.4%
Smoking (15+)
29.1%

Population

84.34M

GDP

$905.99B

GDP per Capita

$10,720

Area

783,562 km²

Life Expectancy

77.7 years

HDI

0.8

Economy

5 metrics
GDP (USD) $905.99B
GDP Per Capita (USD) $10,720
Unemployment Rate (%) 13.4%
GINI Index (Income Inequality) 41.9
Currency Turkish Lira (TRY)

Trade (Import/Export)

3 metrics
Exports $374.7B
Imports $367.4B
Trade Balance $7.3B

Gold Reserves

1 metrics
Gold Reserves 761.9 tonnes

Society & Demographics

4 metrics
Life Expectancy (years) 77.7
Literacy Rate (%) 96.7%
Internet Users (%) 77.7%
Human Development Index 0.8

Military Strength

9 metrics
Active Personnel 355,200
Reserve Personnel 378,700
Total Military Personnel 733,900
Defense Budget (USD) $15.5B
Tanks 3,022
Armored Vehicles 11,630
Self-Propelled Artillery 1,242
Towed Artillery 1,278
Rocket Projectors 366

Air Force

7 metrics
Total Aircraft 1,057
Fighters 206
Attack Aircraft 249
Transport Aircraft 87
Trainer Aircraft 289
Helicopters 492
Attack Helicopters 94

Education

4 metrics
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.3%
Universities 207
Primary Enrollment (%) 93.2%
Secondary Enrollment (%) 85.7%

Healthcare

5 metrics
Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.3%
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.9
Hospital Beds per 1,000 people 2.9
Life Expectancy (Male) 75.3
Life Expectancy (Female) 80.1

Cost of Living

12 metrics
Cost of Living Index 38.5
Rent Index 20.0
Groceries Index 35.0
Restaurant Price Index 30.0
Local Purchasing Power 40.0
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) $5
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) $25
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) $450
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) $300
Monthly Utilities (USD) $70
Internet (60 Mbps, USD) $22
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) $18

Historical Data

GDP Over Time

Population Over Time

GDP per Capita Over Time

Gold Reserves Over Time

Foreign-Exchange Reserves Over Time

Exports Over Time

Imports Over Time

Trade Balance Over Time

Olympic Medals

19 Games years
41 Gold
29 Silver
41 Bronze
111 Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 111 ❄ Winter: 0

Medals by Games Year

Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)

Summer Olympics

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
2024 0 3 5 8
2020 2 2 9 13
2016 1 3 4 8
2012 1 1 1 3
2008 1 1 3 5
2004 3 3 4 10
2000 3 0 2 5
1996 4 1 1 6
1992 2 2 2 6
1988 1 1 0 2
1984 0 0 3 3
1972 0 1 0 1
1968 2 0 0 2
1964 2 3 1 6
1960 7 2 0 9
1956 3 2 2 7
1952 2 0 1 3
1948 6 4 2 12
1936 1 0 1 2

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Religious Composition

  • Sunni Muslim 80.0%
  • Alevi Muslim 15.0%
  • Other 2.5%
  • Other Muslim 2.0%
  • Christian 0.4%
  • Jewish 0.1%

Beverages per Person

  • Coffee 1.2 kg/yr
  • Tea 3.3 kg/yr
  • Beer 10.9 L/yr
  • Wine 1.0 L/yr
  • Alcohol 2.2 L pure/yr

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)

Age Demographics

33.1 Median Age
Age Distribution
0-14
22.8%
15-29
22.4%
30-44
21.2%
45-59
19.1%
60-69
9.2%
70+
5.3%

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