Anguilla vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 5,398 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Turkmenistan about 5398 times.
AnguillaTurkmenistanAnguilla moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 5,398× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Ashgabat |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Anguilla is 5,398 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 5398 times: Turkmenistan has 5,398× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².