Egypt vs Turkey: which is bigger?
Egypt is larger by mapped area: approximately 1.29 times the area of Turkey in our map dataset.
These are approximate polygon areas, not official land-area or total-area figures. The maps below use the same area scale.
The maps at a shared scale
Egypt
Turkey
Outlines above use the same area scale. They are not shown in their geographic positions.
| Place | Area |
|---|---|
| Egypt | ≈ 1,003,591 km² |
| Turkey | ≈ 779,822 km² |
Egypt covers about 223,769 km² more mapped area, or 28.7% more than Turkey. The ratio compares area, not width or population.
Why this comparison can surprise you
Turkey’s east–west stretch and Egypt’s more compact outline can distort an intuitive guess. Egypt’s largely straight land borders also make it seem visually simpler. Neither the length of the coastline nor the complexity of an outline tells you its area.
What these numbers mean
Both values are calculated from Natural Earth v5.1.2 country boundaries at 1:50 million scale. Lakes, islands and overseas areas follow the source polygons. Display paths are simplified after area is calculated. You can inspect the source record and our full methodology and coverage notes.
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