DR Congo vs Turkmenistan
DR Congo is 4.77 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into DR Congo about 4.8 times.
DR CongoTurkmenistanDR Congo moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 4.77× the area of Turkmenistan.
| DR Congo | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Ashgabat |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°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 DR Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is DR Congo bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. DR Congo is 4.77 times larger than Turkmenistan. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into DR Congo?
- About 4.8 times: DR Congo has 4.77× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do DR Congo and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR 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 DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, DR Congo or Turkmenistan?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 7,618,847. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².