Iceland vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4.77 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Turkmenistan about 4.8 times.
IcelandTurkmenistanIceland moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.21× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4.77× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Iceland is 4.77 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4.8 times: Turkmenistan has 4.77× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².