Guyana vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 2.29 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Turkmenistan about 2.3 times.
GuyanaTurkmenistanGuyana moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 0.44× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 2.29× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Ashgabat |
| Region | South America | 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. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guyana bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Guyana is 2.29 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2.3 times: Turkmenistan has 2.29× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guyana or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².