Turkey vs US size comparison
How Big Is Turkey Compared to the US?
The US is about 13 times the size of Turkey. Turkey is about 3.2 times as densely populated. Drag Turkey over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
Printable Turkey vs US size comparison
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Key facts
- Area of Turkey
- 783,562 km² (302,535 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 13 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Texas (695,668 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Turkey 85,878,556; the US 341,784,857
- Turkey's rank by area
- 36th-largest of 197
How big Turkey is compared with the US
The US is about 13 times the size of Turkey: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 783,562 km² (302,535 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Turkey about 10 times. Turkey is bigger than every US state except Alaska. It is the 36th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the second-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Turkey has about 86 million people (2025), the 18th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 110 people per km² it is about 3.2 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 83rd-most densely populated country.
Turkey and the US on a world map
Turkey reaches from 36°N to 42°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Turkey about 1.66 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 17 times the size of Turkey, when it is really about 13 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Turkey is
Turkey's capital, Ankara, is 8,730 km (5,420 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Turkey borders 8 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iraq, Iran and Syria.
Turkey and US in numbers
| Turkey | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² 302,535 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 13× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 85,878,556 | 341,784,857 | The US has 4× more |
| Rank by area | 36th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 110 | 35 | Turkey is 3.2× denser |
| Capital | Ankara | Washington, D.C. | 8,730 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 8 | 2 |
Turkey compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Turkey bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 13 times the size of Turkey: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 783,562 km² (302,535 sq mi).
How many times would Turkey fit into the US?
About 13 times (12.55). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 10 times.
Which US state is Turkey closest in size to?
Texas (695,668 km²). Turkey is about 1.13 times the size of Texas.
Which has more people, Turkey or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 4 times the 86 million in Turkey.
Why does Turkey look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Turkey, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 17 times the size of Turkey, not 13.
Where does Turkey rank by size?
Turkey is the 36th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the second-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Turkey from the US?
Turkey's capital, Ankara, is 8,730 km (5,420 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.