Bolivia vs Turkey
Bolivia is 40% larger than Turkey.
BoliviaTurkeyBolivia moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
1.4×
Bolivia is 1.4× the area of Turkey.
| Bolivia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Ankara |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Bolivia is 40% larger than Turkey. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.4 times: Bolivia has 1.4× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Bolivia and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Turkey 110 per km².