Finland vs Turkey
Turkey is 2.31 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Turkey about 2.3 times.
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0.43×
Finland is 0.43× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2.31× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Ankara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Turkey?
- No. Finland is 2.31 times smaller than Turkey. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Turkey?
- About 2.3 times: Turkey has 2.31× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Turkey 110 per km².