Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Turkey
Turkey is 2,913 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Turkey about 2913 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisTurkeySaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2,913× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Ankara |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Turkey?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2,913 times smaller than Turkey. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Turkey?
- About 2913 times: Turkey has 2,913× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Turkey 110 per km².