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Comparison of Turkiye and China Military Strengths (2024)



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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Turkiye and China for the year 2024.



The selected countries for comparison, Turkiye and China, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.
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COUNTRIES
Turkiye
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PwrIndx: 0.1697
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 8 of 145)
China
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PwrIndx: 0.0706
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 3 of 145)


COMPARISON BRIEF
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Turkiye national flag image Land Power China national flag image
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MANPOWER
Total Population (Rnk 19)
83,593,483
(Diff: -1,329,549,363)
Total Population (Rnk 1)
1,413,142,846
(Diff: 1,329,549,363)
Available Manpower (Rnk 17)
42,716,270
(Diff: -720,380,867)
Available Manpower (Rnk 1)
763,097,137
(Diff: 720,380,867)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 16)
35,861,604
(Diff: -590,160,677)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 1)
626,022,281
(Diff: 590,160,677)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 15)
1,421,089
(Diff: -18,362,911)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 2)
19,784,000
(Diff: 18,362,911)
Active Personnel (Rnk 15)
355,200
(Diff: -1,679,800)
Active Personnel (Rnk 1)
2,035,000
(Diff: 1,679,800)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 19)
378,700
(Diff: -131,300)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 14)
510,000
(Diff: 131,300)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 12)
150,000
(Diff: -475,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 4)
625,000
(Diff: 475,000)
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FINANCIALS
Defense Budget (Rnk 13)
$40,000,000,000
(Diff: $-187,000,000,000)
Defense Budget (Rnk 2)
$227,000,000,000
(Diff: $187,000,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 92)
$455,000,000,000
(Diff: $-1,572,950,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 105)
$2,027,950,000,000
(Diff: $1,572,950,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 25)
$109,535,000,000
(Diff: $-3,318,465,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 1)
$3,428,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,318,465,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 11)
$2,668,000,000,000
(Diff: $-22,193,000,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 1)
$24,861,000,000,000
(Diff: $22,193,000,000,000)


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AIRPOWER
Total Aircraft (Rnk 9)
1,069
(Diff: -2,235)
Total Aircraft (Rnk 3)
3,304
(Diff: 2,235)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 14)
205
(Diff: -1,002)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 2)
1,207
(Diff: 1,002)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -371)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 3)
371
(Diff: 371)
Transports (Rnk 9)
83
(Diff: -206)
Transports (Rnk 3)
289
(Diff: 206)
Trainers (Rnk 9)
275
(Diff: -127)
Trainers (Rnk 5)
402
(Diff: 127)
Special-Mission (Rnk 16)
22
(Diff: -90)
Special-Mission (Rnk 4)
112
(Diff: 90)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 10)
7
(Diff: -3)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 7)
10
(Diff: 3)
Helicopters (Rnk 7)
502
(Diff: -411)
Helicopters (Rnk 3)
913
(Diff: 411)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 6)
111
(Diff: -170)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 3)
281
(Diff: 170)


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LAND POWER
Tank Strength (Rnk 10)
2,231
(Diff: -2,769)
Tank Strength (Rnk 4)
5,000
(Diff: 2,769)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 12)
55,104
(Diff: -119,196)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 2)
174,300
(Diff: 119,196)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 9)
1,038
(Diff: -2,812)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 3)
3,850
(Diff: 2,812)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 10)
1,747
(Diff: 313)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 13)
1,434
(Diff: -313)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 19)
286
(Diff: -2,894)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 1)
3,180
(Diff: 2,894)


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NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength (Rnk 18)
186
(Diff: -544)
Fleet Strength (Rnk 2)
730
(Diff: 544)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 2)
2
(Diff: 2)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 3)
3
(Diff: 3)
Submarines (Rnk 9)
12
(Diff: -49)
Submarines (Rnk 3)
61
(Diff: 49)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -49)
Destroyers (Rnk 2)
49
(Diff: 49)
Frigates (Rnk 4)
16
(Diff: -26)
Frigates (Rnk 1)
42
(Diff: 26)
Corvettes (Rnk 8)
9
(Diff: -63)
Corvettes (Rnk 2)
72
(Diff: 63)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 32)
34
(Diff: -116)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 5)
150
(Diff: 116)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 11)
11
(Diff: -25)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 2)
36
(Diff: 25)


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LOGISTICS
Airports (Rnk 53)
98
(Diff: -409)
Airports (Rnk 12)
507
(Diff: 409)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 16)
1,237
(Diff: -6,125)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 3)
7,362
(Diff: 6,125)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 11)
10
(Diff: -12)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 4)
22
(Diff: 12)
Labor Force (Rnk 19)
32,554,000
(Diff: -758,829,000)
Labor Force (Rnk 1)
791,383,000
(Diff: 758,829,000)
Roadways (Rnk 71)
67,333km
(Diff: -5,132,667km)
Roadways (Rnk 3)
5,200,000km
(Diff: 5,132,667km)
Roadways (Rnk 21)
11,497km
(Diff: -138,503km)
Roadways (Rnk 2)
150,000km
(Diff: 138,503km)


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NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Production (Rnk 49)
70,500bbl
(Diff: -4,644,500bbl)
Oil Production (Rnk 5)
4,715,000bbl
(Diff: 4,644,500bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 93)
990,000bbl
(Diff: -13,020,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 113)
14,010,000bbl
(Diff: 13,020,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 45)
366,000,000bbl
(Diff: -25,656,600,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 13)
26,022,600,000bbl
(Diff: 25,656,600,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 66)
469,464,000bbl
(Diff: -178,848,031,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 4)
179,317,495,000bbl
(Diff: 178,848,031,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 88)
44,605,473,000bbl
(Diff: -261,971,176,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 107)
306,576,649,000bbl
(Diff: 261,971,176,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 87)
3,794,000,000bbl
(Diff: -6,650,456,000,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 7)
6,654,250,000,000bbl
(Diff: 6,650,456,000,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 11)
78,871,000bbl
(Diff: -4,235,810,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 1)
4,314,681,000bbl
(Diff: 4,235,810,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 105)
108,271,000bbl
(Diff: -4,398,116,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 115)
4,506,387,000bbl
(Diff: 4,398,116,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 11)
11,525,000,000bbl
(Diff: -130,070,000,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 4)
141,595,000,000bbl
(Diff: 130,070,000,000bbl)


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GEOGRAPHY
Square Land Area (Rnk 36)
783,562km
(Diff: -8,813,398km)
Square Land Area (Rnk 4)
9,596,960km
(Diff: 8,813,398km)
Shared Border (Rnk 70)
2,816km
(Diff: -19,641km)
Shared Border (Rnk 134)
22,457km
(Diff: 19,641km)
Coastline (Rnk 91)
7,200km
(Diff: -7,300km)
Coastline (Rnk 98)
14,500km
(Diff: 7,300km)
Waterways (Rnk 56)
1,200km
(Diff: -26,500km)
Waterways (Rnk 6)
27,700km
(Diff: 26,500km)


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