Turkey
Turkey
Capital Ankara
783,562 km² · 85,878,556 people (2025) · Turkish lira
Istanbul is the only large city built on two continents, split by the Bosphorus. Cappadocia's fairy chimneys are eroded volcanic tuff, and the underground city at Derinkuyu goes down about 85 m over eighteen levels. Pamukkale's white terraces are travertine deposited by hot calcium-rich springs.
The facts
- Capital
- Ankara
- Largest city
- Istanbul
- Area
- 783,562 km² — 302,535 sq mi
- Population
- 85,878,556 (2025)
- Density
- 109.6 people per km²
- Currency
- Turkish lira (TRY, ₺)
- Official language
- Turkish
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Calling code
- +90
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- TR · TUR
- Continent
- Asia
How it compares
- By area
- 37 of 200
- By population
- 18 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 799,380 | 35,631,653 |
| Pakistan | 796,095 | 255,219,554 |
| Turkey ← | 783,562 | 85,878,556 |
| Chile | 756,102 | 19,859,921 |
| Zambia | 752,618 | 21,913,874 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Turkey?
- Ankara
- What currency does Turkey use?
- The Turkish lira (TRY).
- How big is Turkey?
- 783,562 km², or 302,535 square miles — 37 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Turkey drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Mozambique 799,380 km²
- Pakistan 796,095 km²
- Chile 756,102 km²
- Zambia 752,618 km²
- India Asia
- China Asia
- Indonesia Asia
- Pakistan Asia
- Bangladesh Asia
- Japan Asia
- Philippines Asia
- Vietnam Asia
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)