Saudi Arabia vs Turkey
Saudi Arabia is 2.87 times larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2.9 times.
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Saudi Arabia is 2.87× the area of Turkey.
| Saudi Arabia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Ankara |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Turkey?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 2.87 times larger than Turkey. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2.9 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.87× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Turkey 110 per km².