Eritrea vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4.18 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Turkmenistan about 4.2 times.
EritreaTurkmenistanEritrea moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.24× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4.18× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | 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. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Eritrea is 4.18 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4.2 times: Turkmenistan has 4.18× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².