Turkey vs US Virgin Islands
Turkey is 2,265 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Turkey about 2265 times.
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2,265×
Turkey is 2,265× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Turkey | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 85,878,556 | 103,792 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Ankara | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Turkey is 2,265 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Turkey?
- About 2265 times: Turkey has 2,265× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Turkey and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Turkey or US Virgin Islands?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 103,792. Density: Turkey 110 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².