Chad vs Turkmenistan
Chad is 2.61 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Chad about 2.6 times.
ChadTurkmenistanChad moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
2.61×
Chad is 2.61× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Chad | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Ashgabat |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chad bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Chad is 2.61 times larger than Turkmenistan. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Chad?
- About 2.6 times: Chad has 2.61× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Chad and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chad or Turkmenistan?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 7,618,847. Density: Chad 16 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².