Antarctica vs Turkmenistan
Antarctica is 28.5 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Antarctica about 29 times.
AntarcticaTurkmenistanAntarctica moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 28.5× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Antarctica | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ashgabat |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 28.5 times larger than Turkmenistan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Antarctica?
- About 29 times: Antarctica has 28.5× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Antarctica and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².