Netherlands vs Turkey
Turkey is 18.6 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Turkey about 19 times.
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Netherlands is 0.05× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 18.6× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Ankara |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than Turkey?
- No. Netherlands is 18.6 times smaller than Turkey. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Turkey?
- About 19 times: Turkey has 18.6× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 18,087,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Turkey 110 per km².