What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Croatia and Turkey?

2,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Turkey?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Turkey: Military spending, per square kilometre

Croatia

25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Turkey

28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Croatia rank

45th

Turkey rank

43rd

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

Croatia
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Croatia, a difference of 2,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 43rd of 161 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	13,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	39,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Croatia
2000s	22,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	14,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	7,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Croatia
2010s	19,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	17,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	2,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Croatia
2020s	25,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	24,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	828.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Croatia or Turkey?: Turkey, at 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Croatia and Turkey?: 2,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Turkey?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?: Croatia ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 43rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.