Real size
How big is Türkiye really?
780,000 km²
301,000 sq mi · 37th largest of the 167 here · about the size of Mozambique
Normal web maps draw it 1.7× too big
Türkiye covers 780,000 km² (301,000 sq mi), about the size of Mozambique. A normal web map draws it about 1.7 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 39°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 780,000 km²
- Size rank
- 37th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 1.7× too big
- Latitude
- 39°N
Countries about the same size
- MozambiqueAbout the same size
- ZambiaAbout the same size
- ChileTürkiye is 1.1 times the size of Chile
- NamibiaNamibia is 1.1 times the size of Türkiye
- PakistanPakistan is 1.1 times the size of Türkiye
Türkiye through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Türkiye?
- Türkiye covers about 780,000 km² (301,000 sq mi). It is the 37th largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Türkiye look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Türkiye about 1.7 times too big.
- Is Türkiye bigger than Mozambique?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.