Honduras vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4.37 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Turkmenistan about 4.4 times.
HondurasTurkmenistanHonduras moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Honduras is 0.23× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4.37× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Ashgabat |
| Region | Central 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Honduras is 4.37 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4.4 times: Turkmenistan has 4.37× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Turkmenistan?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 7,618,847. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².