Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 5.67 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Turkmenistan about 5.7 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.18× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 5.67× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Azerbaijan is 5.67 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 5.7 times: Turkmenistan has 5.67× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 7,618,847. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².