Germany vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 37% larger than Germany.
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Germany is 0.73× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.37× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Germany is 27% smaller than Turkmenistan. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.4 times: Turkmenistan has 1.37× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Turkmenistan?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 7,618,847. Density: Germany 233 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².