Czechia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 6.23 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Turkmenistan about 6.2 times.
CzechiaTurkmenistanCzechia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.16× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 6.23× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Czechia is 6.23 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 6.2 times: Turkmenistan has 6.23× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Turkmenistan?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 7,618,847. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².