Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Turkey: Surface area (sq. km)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
12.83 million sq. km
in 2023
Turkey
785,350 sq. km
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
33rd
Turkey rank
36th
Surface area (sq. km) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 12.83 million sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey, a difference of 12.05 million sq. km.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.84 million sq. km | 785,350 sq. km | 12.05 million sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 12.84 million sq. km | 785,350 sq. km | 12.05 million sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 12.84 million sq. km | 785,350 sq. km | 12.05 million sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 12.84 million sq. km | 785,350 sq. km | 12.05 million sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12.84 million sq. km | 785,350 sq. km | 12.05 million sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 12.83 million sq. km | 785,350 sq. km | 12.05 million sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 12.83 million sq. km | 785,350 sq. km | 12.05 million sq. km | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Turkey?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 12.83 million sq. km against 785,350 sq. km in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
- 12.05 million sq. km, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for surface area?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.