Malta vs Turkey
Turkey is 2,480 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Turkey about 2480 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2,480× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Ankara |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Turkey?
- No. Malta is 2,480 times smaller than Turkey. Malta covers 316 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Turkey?
- About 2480 times: Turkey has 2,480× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Turkey 110 per km².