Maldives vs Turkey
Turkey is 2,629 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Turkey about 2629 times.
MaldivesTurkeyMaldives moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2,629× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Ankara |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives 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 Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than Turkey?
- No. Maldives is 2,629 times smaller than Turkey. Maldives covers 298 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Turkey?
- About 2629 times: Turkey has 2,629× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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 Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Turkey 110 per km².