Austria vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 5.86 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Turkmenistan about 5.9 times.
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Austria is 0.17× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 5.86× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Austria is 5.86 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 5.9 times: Turkmenistan has 5.86× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Turkmenistan?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 7,618,847. Density: Austria 110 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².