Curaçao vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,106 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Turkmenistan about 1106 times.
CuraçaoTurkmenistanCuraçao moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,106× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Ashgabat |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Curaçao bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Curaçao is 1,106 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1106 times: Turkmenistan has 1,106× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².