Guinea vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 100% larger than Guinea. Guinea would fit into Turkmenistan about 2.0 times.
GuineaTurkmenistanGuinea moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
0.5×
Guinea is 0.5× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 2.0× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Guinea is 50% smaller than Turkmenistan. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2.0 times: Turkmenistan has 2.0× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 7,618,847. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².