Brazil vs Turkmenistan
Brazil is 17.3 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Brazil about 17 times.
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17.3×
Brazil is 17.3× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Brazil | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Ashgabat |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Brazil is 17.3 times larger than Turkmenistan. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Brazil?
- About 17 times: Brazil has 17.3× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Brazil and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Turkmenistan?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 7,618,847. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².