Turkey vs France: size comparison
Turkey is 1.4 times the size of France.
- Turkey 783,560 km²
- France 551,700 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Turkey is centred around 39°N and France around 47°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Turkey 1.7 times and France 2.1 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Turkey looks 1.1 times the size of France. In reality Turkey is 1.4 times the size of France.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 783,560 km² | 39°N | ×1.7 |
| France | 551,700 km² | 47°N | ×2.1 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Turkey vs France: questions
Which is bigger, Turkey or France?
Turkey is 1.4 times the size of France. Turkey covers 783,560 km² and France covers 551,700 km².
Why do Turkey and France look a different size on world maps?
Turkey is centred around 39°N and France around 47°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Turkey 1.7 times and France 2.1 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Turkey looks 1.1 times the size of France.
How many times does France fit into Turkey?
By area, France would fit into Turkey about 1.4 times.