Argentina vs Turkey
Argentina is 3.55 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Argentina about 3.5 times.
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3.55×
Argentina is 3.55× the area of Turkey.
| Argentina | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Ankara |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Argentina is 3.55 times larger than Turkey. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Argentina?
- About 3.5 times: Argentina has 3.55× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Argentina and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Turkey 110 per km².