Brazil vs Turkey
Brazil is 10.9 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Brazil about 11 times.
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Brazil is 10.9× the area of Turkey.
| Brazil | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Ankara |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Brazil is 10.9 times larger than Turkey. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Brazil?
- About 11 times: Brazil has 10.9× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Brazil and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Turkey?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 85,878,556. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Turkey 110 per km².