Canada vs Turkiye: Land use over the long term
Canada
18.12 million
in 2025
Turkiye
14.62 million
in 2025
Canada rank
39th
Turkiye rank
41st
Land use over the long term over time
- Canada
- Turkiye
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.12 million against 14.62 million in Turkiye, a difference of 3.51 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Turkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkiye ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Turkiye ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Turkiye in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 8.13 million | 8.13 million | Turkiye |
| 1100s | 0 | 5.88 million | 5.88 million | Turkiye |
| 1200s | 0 | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | Turkiye |
| 1300s | 0 | 7.59 million | 7.59 million | Turkiye |
| 1400s | 0 | 5.98 million | 5.98 million | Turkiye |
| 1500s | 0 | 6.23 million | 6.23 million | Turkiye |
| 1600s | 0 | 7.62 million | 7.62 million | Turkiye |
| 1700s | 0 | 7.68 million | 7.68 million | Turkiye |
| 1710s | 0 | 7.72 million | 7.72 million | Turkiye |
| 1720s | 0 | 7.78 million | 7.78 million | Turkiye |
| 1730s | 0 | 7.84 million | 7.84 million | Turkiye |
| 1740s | 0 | 7.89 million | 7.89 million | Turkiye |
| 1750s | 9,071 | 7.95 million | 7.94 million | Turkiye |
| 1760s | 13,606 | 8.00 million | 7.99 million | Turkiye |
| 1770s | 26,350 | 8.05 million | 8.02 million | Turkiye |
| 1780s | 39,731 | 8.10 million | 8.06 million | Turkiye |
| 1790s | 60,008 | 8.14 million | 8.08 million | Turkiye |
| 1800s | 90,836 | 8.18 million | 8.09 million | Turkiye |
| 1810s | 148,421 | 8.22 million | 8.07 million | Turkiye |
| 1820s | 225,927 | 8.25 million | 8.03 million | Turkiye |
| 1830s | 345,482 | 8.46 million | 8.12 million | Turkiye |
| 1840s | 531,406 | 8.65 million | 8.11 million | Turkiye |
| 1850s | 823,476 | 8.83 million | 8.00 million | Turkiye |
| 1860s | 1.29 million | 9.00 million | 7.71 million | Turkiye |
| 1870s | 2.57 million | 9.17 million | 6.59 million | Turkiye |
| 1880s | 3.14 million | 9.21 million | 6.08 million | Turkiye |
| 1890s | 4.01 million | 9.23 million | 5.22 million | Turkiye |
| 1900s | 4.05 million | 9.23 million | 5.18 million | Turkiye |
| 1910s | 5.86 million | 9.20 million | 3.34 million | Turkiye |
| 1920s | 9.63 million | 9.81 million | 177,000 | Turkiye |
| 1930s | 12.29 million | 10.50 million | 1.80 million | Canada |
| 1940s | 15.74 million | 11.85 million | 3.89 million | Canada |
| 1950s | 19.97 million | 13.08 million | 6.90 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 25.23 million | 11.16 million | 14.07 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 23.71 million | 10.37 million | 13.34 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.95 million | 10.72 million | 9.23 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.03 million | 12.51 million | 7.52 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.02 million | 14.57 million | 6.45 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.62 million | 14.49 million | 5.13 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.43 million | 14.62 million | 3.81 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Canada or Turkiye?
- Canada, at 18.12 million against 14.62 million in Turkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Canada and Turkiye?
- 3.51 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkiye?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Turkiye rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Canada ranks 39th and Turkiye ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.