Ethiopia vs Turkmenistan
Ethiopia is 2.25 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Ethiopia about 2.2 times.
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Ethiopia is 2.25× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Ethiopia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ethiopia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2.25 times larger than Turkmenistan. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2.2 times: Ethiopia has 2.25× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Ethiopia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ethiopia or Turkmenistan?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 7,618,847. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².