Switzerland vs Turkey
Turkey is 19.0 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Turkey about 19 times.
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Switzerland is 0.05× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 19.0× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Ankara |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Switzerland sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.13× 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 Switzerland bigger than Turkey?
- No. Switzerland is 19.0 times smaller than Turkey. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Turkey?
- About 19 times: Turkey has 19.0× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× 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, Switzerland or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Turkey 110 per km².