RUB
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TRY
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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Turkey
783,562 km²
4.6% of largest
Russia is 21.82× larger than Turkey
Population
Russia
LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Turkey
59.8% OF LARGEST
85.88M
PEOPLE
Russia has 1.67× the population of Turkey
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Turkey
62.4% OF LARGEST
$1.6T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Turkey
39.5% OF LARGEST
355.2K
TROOPS
Russia has 2.53× the active personnel of Turkey
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Turkey
25.3% OF LARGEST
1.06K
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 3.95× the aircraft of Turkey
Naval Assets
Russia
Turkey
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Turkey
32.7% OF LARGEST
761.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Turkey
22.0% OF LARGEST
$91B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Turkey
28% OF MOST
33
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Turkey
0.5% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Turkey
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
1.1M b/d
−1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Turkey
$374.7B
Exports
$374.7B
Imports
$367.4B
Trade Balance
+$7.3B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Turkey
consumption
Russia
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Turkey
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Turkey
Russia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Turkey
41
Gold
29
Silver
41
Bronze
111
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 111
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Russia
Turkey
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
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
Russia is 6.1 years older (median) than Turkey
Youth Population
Turkey has the highest youth population at 45.2% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Russia
|
Turkey
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|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
119
|
118
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| Tourist Arrivals per year |
24.4M
|
49.2M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
32
|
3
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
32
|
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.
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Russia
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Turkey
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|---|---|---|
| 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) | $8 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $35 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $400 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $85 | $70 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $22 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $25 | $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
Russia
Turkey
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Turkey
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Turkey
Diabetes prevalence
Turkey
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Turkey
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Turkey
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Russia vs Turkey — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Russia | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 143513328 | 85878556 |
| Area (sq km) | 17098246 | 783562 |
| Capital | Moscow | Ankara |
| Official Language | Russian | Turkish |
| Currency | Russian Ruble (RUB) | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| Government Type | Federal semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Russia | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 900,000 | 355,200 |
| Reserve Personnel | 2,000,000 | 378,700 |
| Total Military Personnel | 3,350,000 | 733,900 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $154,000,000,000 | $15,500,000,000 |
| Tanks | 12,420 | 3,022 |
| Armored Vehicles | 30,122 | 11,630 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 6,574 | 1,242 |
| Towed Artillery | 7,571 | 1,278 |
| Rocket Projectors | 3,391 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | Russia | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $2,561,310,169,359 | $1,597,293,229,287 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $17,847 | $18,599 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.1% | 8.5% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.0 | 43.7 |
| Currency | Russian Ruble (RUB) | Turkish Lira (TRY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 21.8 times larger in area than Turkey.
That's a massive difference!
Russia has 1.7 times more people than Turkey.
Turkey has the highest GDP per capita at $18,599 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Russia vs Turkey: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 1.6x larger than Turkey's $1.6T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 144M is 1.7x larger than Turkey's 86M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 21.8x larger than Turkey.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Turkey's 360Thousand.
Trade: Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B while Turkey runs a trade surplus of $7B.
Life Expectancy: Turkey leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology