China vs Turkmenistan
China is 19.5 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into China about 20 times.
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China is 19.5× the area of Turkmenistan.
| China | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. China is 19.5 times larger than Turkmenistan. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into China?
- About 20 times: China has 19.5× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do China and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Turkmenistan?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 7,618,847. Density: China 147 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².