Pakistan vs Turkey
Pakistan is 13% larger than Turkey.
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Pakistan is 1.13× the area of Turkey.
| Pakistan | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Ankara |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Pakistan is 13% larger than Turkey. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.1 times: Pakistan has 1.13× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Pakistan and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 85,878,556. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Turkey 110 per km².