Estonia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 10.8 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Turkmenistan about 11 times.
EstoniaTurkmenistanEstonia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.09× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 10.8× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Estonia is 10.8 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 11 times: Turkmenistan has 10.8× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².