Which has higher surface area, European Union or Turkey?

European Union, at 4.31 million sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between European Union and Turkey?

3.53 million sq. km, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Turkey?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

European Union vs Turkey: Surface area (sq. km)

European Union

4.31 million sq. km

in 2023

Turkey

785,350 sq. km

in 2024

European Union rank

39th

Turkey rank

36th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

European Union
Turkey

How they compare

European Union currently reports 4.31 million sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey, a difference of 3.53 million sq. km.

That makes European Union's figure about 5.5 times Turkey's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 47 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.14 million sq. km	785,350 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	European Union
1970s	4.14 million sq. km	785,350 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	European Union
1980s	4.14 million sq. km	785,350 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	European Union
1990s	4.14 million sq. km	785,350 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	European Union
2000s	4.14 million sq. km	785,350 sq. km	3.35 million sq. km	European Union
2010s	4.22 million sq. km	785,350 sq. km	3.43 million sq. km	European Union
2020s	4.31 million sq. km	785,350 sq. km	3.53 million sq. km	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, European Union or Turkey?: European Union, at 4.31 million sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between European Union and Turkey?: 3.53 million sq. km, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Turkey?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union and Turkey rank globally for surface area?: European Union ranks 39th and Turkey ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.