Portugal vs Turkey
Turkey is 8.5 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Turkey about 8.5 times.
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Portugal is 0.12× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 8.5× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Ankara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Turkey?
- No. Portugal is 8.5 times smaller than Turkey. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Turkey?
- About 8.5 times: Turkey has 8.5× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Turkey 110 per km².