Canada vs Turkey
Canada is 12.7 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Canada about 13 times.
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Canada is 12.7× the area of Turkey.
| Canada | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Ankara |
| Region | Northern America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Canada is 12.7 times larger than Turkey. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Canada?
- About 13 times: Canada has 12.7× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Canada and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 41,651,653. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Turkey 110 per km².