Comoros vs Turkey
Turkey is 385 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Turkey about 385 times.
ComorosTurkeyComoros moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 385× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Turkey?
- No. Comoros is 385 times smaller than Turkey. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Turkey?
- About 385 times: Turkey has 385× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Turkey 110 per km².