Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Turkey
783,562 km²
8.2% of largest
China is 12.25× larger than Turkey
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Turkey
6.0% OF LARGEST
84.34M
PEOPLE
China has 16.75× the population of Turkey
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Turkey
5.0% OF LARGEST
$905.99B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Turkey
17.5% OF LARGEST
355.2K
TROOPS
China has 5.73× the active personnel of Turkey
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Turkey
32.2% OF LARGEST
1.06K
AIRCRAFT
China has 3.11× the aircraft of Turkey
Naval Assets
China
Turkey
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Turkey
33.4% OF LARGEST
761.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Turkey
2.8% OF LARGEST
$91B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Turkey
7% OF MOST
33
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Turkey
1.5% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Turkey
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
1.1M b/d
−1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Turkey
$374.7B
Exports
$374.7B
Imports
$367.4B
Trade Balance
+$7.3B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Turkey
consumption
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Turkey
consumption
China
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Turkey
China
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Turkey
41
Gold
29
Silver
41
Bronze
111
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 111
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Turkey
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
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
China is 5.9 years older (median) than Turkey
Youth Population
Turkey has the highest youth population at 45.2% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Turkey
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
118
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
49.2M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
2
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
9
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Turkey
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $70 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $22 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $18 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1412600000 | 84339067 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 783562 |
| Capital | Beijing | Ankara |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Turkish |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 355,200 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 378,700 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 733,900 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $15,500,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 3,022 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 11,630 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 1,242 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 1,278 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $17,963,200,000,000 | $905,987,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $12,720 | $10,720 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 13.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.5 | 41.9 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| China Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.1462 Weaker |
| Turkey Currency | 6.8412 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | CNY | TRY |
| 1 USD equals | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 | 46.5793 TRY Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 12.2 times larger in area than Turkey.
That's a massive difference!
China has 16.7 times more people than Turkey.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $12,720 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Turkey: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 19.8x larger than Turkey's $906B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 16.7x larger than Turkey's 84M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 12.2x larger than Turkey.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Turkey's 360Thousand.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Turkey runs a trade surplus of $7B.
Life Expectancy: Turkey leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs China's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology