Thailand vs Turkey
Turkey is 53% larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Turkey about 1.5 times.
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Thailand is 0.65× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1.53× the size of Thailand.
| Thailand | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 513,120 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 71,619,863 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bangkok | Ankara |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Thailand sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Thailand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Thailand bigger than Turkey?
- No. Thailand is 35% smaller than Turkey. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Turkey?
- About 1.5 times: Turkey has 1.53× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Thailand and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 71,619,863. Density: Thailand 140 per km², Turkey 110 per km².