Colombia vs Turkey
Colombia is 46% larger than Turkey.
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1.46×
Colombia is 1.46× the area of Turkey.
| Colombia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Ankara |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Colombia is 46% larger than Turkey. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Colombia?
- About 1.5 times: Colombia has 1.46× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Colombia and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 53,425,635. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Turkey 110 per km².