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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Turkiye vs South Africa

Turkiye and South Africa compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Turkiye leads in 10 of the comparable categories.

10

Turkiye wins

MetricTurkiyeSouth Africa
Population85,325,96563,212,384
GDP Per Capita$13,375$6,034
Life Expectancy77.266.1
Population Growth Rate0.411.33
Urban Population89.0%63.6%
Fertility Rate1.512.22
Infant Mortality (per 1000)9.824.3
Literacy Rate97.3%90.0%
Unemployment Rate9.4%32.1%
Internet Users83.4%78.3%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10002.240.79
Gini Index43.754.1
Forest Area29.5%14.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Turkiye has a population of 85,325,965 compared to South Africa's 63,212,384.

Across the metrics compared, Turkiye leads in 10 categories while South Africa leads in 0. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.