Greenland vs Turkmenistan
Greenland is 4.41 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Greenland about 4.4 times.
GreenlandTurkmenistanGreenland moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
4.41×
Greenland is 4.41× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Greenland | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Greenland is 4.41 times larger than Turkmenistan. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Greenland?
- About 4.4 times: Greenland has 4.41× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Greenland and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².