Belgium vs Turkey
Turkey is 25.5 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Turkey about 26 times.
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Belgium is 0.04× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 25.5× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Ankara |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Turkey?
- No. Belgium is 25.5 times smaller than Turkey. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Turkey?
- About 26 times: Turkey has 25.5× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Turkey 110 per km².