Djibouti vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 21.2 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Turkmenistan about 21 times.
DjiboutiTurkmenistanDjibouti moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.05× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 21.2× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N 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 Djibouti. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Djibouti bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Djibouti is 21.2 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 21 times: Turkmenistan has 21.2× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti 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 Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².