Kiribati vs Turkey
Turkey is 966 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Turkey about 966 times.
KiribatiTurkeyKiribati moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 966× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Ankara |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Turkey?
- No. Kiribati is 966 times smaller than Turkey. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Turkey?
- About 966 times: Turkey has 966× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Turkey 110 per km².