Germany vs Turkey
Turkey is 2.19 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Turkey about 2.2 times.
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0.46×
Germany is 0.46× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2.19× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Ankara |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Turkey?
- No. Germany is 2.19 times smaller than Turkey. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Turkey?
- About 2.2 times: Turkey has 2.19× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 83,491,249. Density: Germany 233 per km², Turkey 110 per km².