Malaysia vs Turkey
Turkey is 2.37 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Turkey about 2.4 times.
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0.42×
Malaysia is 0.42× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2.37× the size of Malaysia.
| Malaysia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Ankara |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than Turkey?
- No. Malaysia is 2.37 times smaller than Turkey. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Turkey?
- About 2.4 times: Turkey has 2.37× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Malaysia and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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 Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 35,977,838. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Turkey 110 per km².