Bolivia vs Turkmenistan
Bolivia is 2.24 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Bolivia about 2.2 times.
BoliviaTurkmenistanBolivia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
2.24×
Bolivia is 2.24× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Bolivia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Ashgabat |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Bolivia is 2.24 times larger than Turkmenistan. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Bolivia?
- About 2.2 times: Bolivia has 2.24× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Bolivia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Turkmenistan?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 7,618,847. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².