Armenia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 16.5 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Turkmenistan about 17 times.
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Armenia is 0.06× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 16.5× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Armenia is 16.5 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 17 times: Turkmenistan has 16.5× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².