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Türkiye
Republic of Türkiye
Türkiye is a country in Western Asia. Its capital city is Ankara. About 82.3 million people live there, in an area of 783 562 square kilometres.
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Where is Türkiye?
Türkiye lies in Western Asia, on the continent of Asia.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 4 341 km from the equator.
Its coastline is about 7 200 km long.
It shares a border with 8 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
How big is Türkiye?
Türkiye covers 783 562 square kilometres.
That is about 7.6 times the size of Iceland.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 36th largest.
Spread out evenly, that is roughly 105.1 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Türkiye?
About 82.3 million people live in Türkiye.
That is the 18th biggest population in the world.
People here speak Turkish.
They pay with the Turkish lira (₺).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 71 years.
The land of Türkiye
The land in Türkiye sits on average 1 132 metres above sea level — high enough that much of it counts as mountain country.
Its coast runs for about 7 200 km. Walking it end to end, at twenty kilometres a day, would take roughly 360 days.
It lies between the tropics and the poles, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Türkiye different?
A dish the country is known for: Döner kebab and Kuru fasulye with pilav.
Websites from here often end in .tr.
Türkiye and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about 11 live in Türkiye.
It takes up about 0.59 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Asia it is the 9th largest of 46 countries, and the 9th most populated.
That is busier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Türkiye and its neighbours
Iran, its largest neighbour, is about 2.1 times bigger.
More people live in Türkiye than in Iran — 82.3 million against 81.8 million.
Where this country lands in the record lists
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Türkiye?
The capital of Türkiye is Ankara. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Türkiye?
About 82.3 million people live in Türkiye, which makes it the 18th most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Türkiye?
Türkiye borders Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq and Syria — 8 neighbours in total.
How big is Türkiye?
Türkiye covers 783 562 square kilometres, making it the 36th largest country in the world. That is about 7.6 times the size of Iceland.
Which continent is Türkiye in?
Türkiye is in Asia, in the part called Western Asia.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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