Australia vs Turkey
Australia is 9.82 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Australia about 9.8 times.
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Australia is 9.82× the area of Turkey.
| Australia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Ankara |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Australia is 9.82 times larger than Turkey. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Australia?
- About 9.8 times: Australia has 9.82× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Australia and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Turkey 110 per km².