Ireland vs Turkey
Turkey is 11.2 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Turkey about 11 times.
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Ireland is 0.09× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 11.2× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Ankara |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Turkey?
- No. Ireland is 11.2 times smaller than Turkey. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Turkey?
- About 11 times: Turkey has 11.2× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Turkey 110 per km².