Ecuador vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 91% larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Turkmenistan about 1.9 times.
EcuadorTurkmenistanEcuador moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Ecuador is 0.52× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.91× the size of Ecuador.
| Ecuador | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Ashgabat |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Ecuador is 48% smaller than Turkmenistan. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.9 times: Turkmenistan has 1.91× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Ecuador and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or Turkmenistan?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 7,618,847. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².