Turkey vs Vanuatu
Turkey is 64.3 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Turkey about 64 times.
TurkeyVanuatuTurkey moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
64.3×
Turkey is 64.3× the area of Vanuatu.
| Turkey | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 85,878,556 | 335,169 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Ankara | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Turkey is 64.3 times larger than Vanuatu. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Turkey?
- About 64 times: Turkey has 64.3× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Turkey and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Turkey or Vanuatu?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 335,169. Density: Turkey 110 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².