Belarus vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 2.37 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Turkmenistan about 2.4 times.
BelarusTurkmenistanBelarus moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Belarus is 0.42× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 2.37× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Belarus is 2.37 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2.4 times: Turkmenistan has 2.37× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 7,618,847. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².