Taiwan vs Turkey
Turkey is 21.6 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Turkey about 22 times.
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Taiwan is 0.05× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 21.6× the size of Taiwan.
| Taiwan | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than Turkey?
- No. Taiwan is 21.6 times smaller than Turkey. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Turkey?
- About 22 times: Turkey has 21.6× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Taiwan and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 23,262,544. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Turkey 110 per km².