Congo vs Turkey
Turkey is 2.29 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Turkey about 2.3 times.
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0.44×
Congo is 0.44× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2.29× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Ankara |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Turkey?
- No. Congo is 2.29 times smaller than Turkey. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Turkey?
- About 2.3 times: Turkey has 2.29× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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 Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Turkey 110 per km².