Greenland vs Turkey
Greenland is 2.76 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Greenland about 2.8 times.
GreenlandTurkeyGreenland moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
2.76×
Greenland is 2.76× the area of Turkey.
| Greenland | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Ankara |
| Region | Northern America | 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Greenland is 2.76 times larger than Turkey. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Greenland?
- About 2.8 times: Greenland has 2.76× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Greenland and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Turkey 110 per km².