Finland vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 45% larger than Finland.
FinlandTurkmenistanFinland moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Finland is 0.69× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.45× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Finland is 31% smaller than Turkmenistan. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.5 times: Turkmenistan has 1.45× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².