Poland vs Turkey
Turkey is 2.51 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Turkey about 2.5 times.
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Poland is 0.4× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2.51× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Turkey?
- No. Poland is 2.51 times smaller than Turkey. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Turkey?
- About 2.5 times: Turkey has 2.51× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 36,435,861. Density: Poland 117 per km², Turkey 110 per km².