Congo vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 44% larger than Congo.
CongoTurkmenistanCongo moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
0.7×
Congo is 0.7× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.44× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Ashgabat |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Congo is 30% smaller than Turkmenistan. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.4 times: Turkmenistan has 1.44× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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 Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².