Estonia vs Turkey
Turkey is 17.3 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Turkey about 17 times.
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Estonia is 0.06× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 17.3× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Ankara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Turkey?
- No. Estonia is 17.3 times smaller than Turkey. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Turkey?
- About 17 times: Turkey has 17.3× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Turkey 110 per km².