Colombia vs Turkmenistan
Colombia is 2.32 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Colombia about 2.3 times.
ColombiaTurkmenistanColombia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 2.32× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Colombia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Ashgabat |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Colombia is 2.32 times larger than Turkmenistan. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Colombia?
- About 2.3 times: Colombia has 2.32× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Colombia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Turkmenistan?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 7,618,847. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².