Belarus vs Turkey
Turkey is 3.77 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Turkey about 3.8 times.
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Belarus is 0.26× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 3.77× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Turkey?
- No. Belarus is 3.77 times smaller than Turkey. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Turkey?
- About 3.8 times: Turkey has 3.77× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Turkey 110 per km².