Guernsey vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 6,298 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Turkmenistan about 6298 times.
GuernseyTurkmenistanGuernsey moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 6,298× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Guernsey is 6,298 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 6298 times: Turkmenistan has 6,298× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².