Turkey
Turkey is in Europe and Asia, in the Western Asia (Middle East) region. Its capital is Ankara. It has a population of about 85.9 million and an area of 783,562 km². Its flag has 2 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 94% of the total.
The flag of Turkey as a pie chart
- Red 94%
- White 6%
- Design
- Plain background with a shape
- Symbol
- Has a crescent and a star
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Turkey at a glance
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continents
- Europe and Asia
- Region
- Western Asia (Middle East)
- Official languages
- Turkish
- Currency
- Turkish lira
- National day
- October 29
- Highest point
- Mount Ararat (about 5,140 meters)
- Anthem
- “İstiklâl Marşı”
- Area
- 783,562 km²37th largest out of 208
- Population
- 85.9 million18th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 109.6 people/km²88th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 1,597.3 billion16th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 18,59971st highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years72nd highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Founding member of the UN (1945)
Neighboring countries
Turkey borders 8 countries:
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Georgia
Greece
Iran
Iraq
SyriaWould you recognize it in a game?
Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.