Angola vs Turkmenistan
Angola is 2.54 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Angola about 2.5 times.
AngolaTurkmenistanAngola moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 2.54× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Angola | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Ashgabat |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Angola is 2.54 times larger than Turkmenistan. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Angola?
- About 2.5 times: Angola has 2.54× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Angola and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Turkmenistan?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 7,618,847. Density: Angola 31 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².