Name
The name Türkiye means "Land of the Turks".
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
CountryTranscontinental
Türkiye
Republic of Türkiye
39.35° N, 34.51° E
7,200 km of coast against 2,816 km of land border — this country faces the sea far more than it faces its neighbors.
coastline 7,200 km · 19th/229 · land borders 2,816 km · 69th/230
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value
- Population
- 83,429,615
- Natural Earth population estimate.
- Area
- 783,562 km²
- Official total area (land + water) from the CIA World Factbook. Computed from the Natural Earth boundary: ≈ 780,476 km².
- Population density
- ≈ 107 / km²
- Population divided by the computed boundary area.
- ISO codes
- TR · TUR
- GDP (nominal)
- $1.32 trillion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $35,300
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Türkiye 783,562 km²Afghanistan 652,230 km²
geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area
Where Türkiye sits in the world
Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.
- Median age34.4 years102nd of 224 · median 32.6 years
- Life expectancy76.7 years100th of 224 · median 76.2 years
- Fertility rate1.88 children per woman117th of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
- Population83,429,61517th of 235 · median 5,454,073
- Total area783,562 km²38th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
- Coastline7,200 km19th of 229 · median 402 km
Overview
Geography
The Turkish Straits—Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, and Dardanelles—link the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea. Türkiye lies in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia, with the portion of Türkiye west of the Bosporus geographically part of Europe. It borders the Black Sea between Bulgaria and Georgia, and the Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Syria.
Its terrain includes a high central plateau in Anatolia, a narrow coastal plain, and several mountain ranges. Natural resources include coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, gold, limestone, marble, arable land, and hydropower. Mount Ararat lies in the far-eastern part of the country and is reputed to be the landing place of Noah's ark.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Climate
A temperate climate brings hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters to Türkiye. The interior has harsher conditions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
People and society
Around the Bosporus in the northwest, Türkiye has its most densely populated area, including Istanbul. With the exception of Ankara, urban centers remain small and scattered throughout the interior of Anatolia. An overall pattern of peripheral development exists particularly along the Aegean Sea coast in the west and the Tigris and Euphrates River systems in the southeast.
Türkiye's people include Turkish, Kurdish, and other minority groups. Turkish is the official language, while people also speak Kurdish and other minority languages. Muslims, mostly Sunni, and Christians and Jews are represented among Türkiye's religions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Key figures
CIA World Factbook
Economy
- GDP (nominal)
- $1.32 trillion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP (PPP)
- $3.02 trillion
- Field “Economy → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $35,300
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP growth
- +3.2%
- Field “Economy → Real GDP growth rate → Real GDP growth rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Inflation (consumer prices)
- 58.5%
- Field “Economy → Inflation rate (consumer prices) → Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Unemployment
- 8.5%
- Field “Economy → Unemployment rate → Unemployment rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Exports
- $372.76 billion
- Field “Economy → Exports → Exports 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Imports
- $367.02 billion
- Field “Economy → Imports → Imports 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
People
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years
- Field “People and Society → Life expectancy at birth → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Median age
- 34.4 years
- Field “People and Society → Median age → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Birth rate
- 13.56 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Birth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Death rate
- 6.19 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Death rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Fertility rate
- 1.88 children per woman
- Field “People and Society → Total fertility rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Population growth
- +0.59% a year
- Field “People and Society → Population growth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Urban population
- 77.5%
- Field “People and Society → Urbanization → urban population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Literacy
- 97.3%
- Field “People and Society → Literacy → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Languages
- Turkishofficial
- Kurdish
- others
- Field “People and Society → Languages → Languages” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Religions
- Muslim99.8%mostly Sunni
- other0.2%
- Field “People and Society → Religions” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land
- Total area
- 783,562 km²Land 769,632 km² · Water 13,930 km²
- Field “Geography → Area → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Coastline
- 7,200 km
- Field “Geography → Coastline” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Land borders
- 2,816 km
- Field “Geography → Land boundaries → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Mean elevation
- 1,132 m
- Field “Geography → Elevation → mean elevation” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Highest point
- 5,137 m Mount Ararat
- Field “Geography → Elevation → highest point” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.
Connections
Natural geography 16
Natural Earth outlines · features with a Wikidata ID
Straits 2
Mountain ranges 3
Peninsulas 1
Geographic regions 1
Largest cities 76
Population · Natural Earth
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- Izmit
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- Erzurum
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- Denizli
- Van
- Batman
- Iskenderun
- Sakarya
- Rize
- Elazig
- Sivas
- Balikesir
- Manisa
- Adiyaman
- Kirikkale
- Aydin
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- Corum
- Isparta
- Afyonkarahisar
- Zonguldak
- Ordu
- Antakya
- Usak
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- Tokat
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- Karabuk
- Edirne
- Tekirdag
- Karaman
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- Giresun
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- Bolu
- Kirsehir
- Samandag
- Polatli
- Eregli
- Nigde
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- Mus
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- Bingol
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- Burdur
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- Kirklareli
Provinces 81
Area computed from boundaries · neighbors from shared borders