Nauru vs Turkey
Turkey is 37,312 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Turkey about 37312 times.
NauruTurkeyNauru moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 37,312× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S 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 Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nauru bigger than Turkey?
- No. Nauru is 37,312 times smaller than Turkey. Nauru covers 21 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Turkey?
- About 37312 times: Turkey has 37,312× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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 Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nauru or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Turkey 110 per km².