Denmark vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 11.4 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Turkmenistan about 11 times.
DenmarkTurkmenistanDenmark moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 0.09× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 11.4× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Denmark is 11.4 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 11 times: Turkmenistan has 11.4× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².