Canada vs Turkmenistan
Canada is 20.3 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Canada about 20 times.
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Canada is 20.3× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Canada | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Canada is 20.3 times larger than Turkmenistan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Canada?
- About 20 times: Canada has 20.3× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Canada and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Turkmenistan?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 7,618,847. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².