Marshall Islands vs Turkey
Turkey is 4,329 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Turkey about 4329 times.
Marshall IslandsTurkeyMarshall Islands moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 4,329× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than Turkey?
- No. Marshall Islands is 4,329 times smaller than Turkey. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Turkey?
- About 4329 times: Turkey has 4,329× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Turkey 110 per km².