Turkey vs Ukraine
Turkey is 30% larger than Ukraine.
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1.3×
Turkey is 1.3× the area of Ukraine.
| Turkey | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 85,878,556 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Ankara | Kiev |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turkey sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Turkey bigger than Ukraine?
- Yes. Turkey is 30% larger than Ukraine. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Turkey?
- About 1.3 times: Turkey has 1.3× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Turkey and Ukraine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkey is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Turkey or Ukraine?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 38,980,376. Density: Turkey 110 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².