Comoros vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 241 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Turkmenistan about 241 times.
ComorosTurkmenistanComoros moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 241× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Comoros is 241 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 241 times: Turkmenistan has 241× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².