Turkey at its true size
Turkey covers 783,562 km², number 38 of 235 by area. Home to 85,878,556 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.66× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 783,562 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 85,878,556 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 110 per km² |
| Capital | Ankara |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | TR · TUR · 792 |
Countries of a similar size
How many times does Turkey fit into…
- Russia: about 22 times
- Canada: about 13 times
- United States: about 13 times
Neighbours
Questions about Turkey
- How big is Turkey?
- Turkey covers 783,562 km², which makes it number 38 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 85,878,556 people live there (2025), 110 per km².
- Is Turkey bigger than Mozambique?
- Turkey and Mozambique are almost exactly the same size. Turkey: 783,562 km²; Mozambique: 801,590 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Turkey?
- At about 39° latitude, Mercator stretches Turkey to roughly 1.66× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Turkey?
- Turkey shares a land border with Iran, Iraq, Syria, Greece, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia.