China vs Turkey
China is 12.2 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into China about 12 times.
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China is 12.2× the area of Turkey.
| China | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. China is 12.2 times larger than Turkey. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into China?
- About 12 times: China has 12.2× the area of Turkey.
- Why do China and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Turkey?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 85,878,556. Density: China 147 per km², Turkey 110 per km².