Australia vs Turkmenistan
Australia is 15.7 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Australia about 16 times.
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15.7×
Australia is 15.7× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Australia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Ashgabat |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Australia is 15.7 times larger than Turkmenistan. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Australia?
- About 16 times: Australia has 15.7× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Australia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Turkmenistan?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 7,618,847. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².