Indonesia vs Turkmenistan
Indonesia is 3.88 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Indonesia about 3.9 times.
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3.88×
Indonesia is 3.88× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Indonesia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Ashgabat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Indonesia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Indonesia is 3.88 times larger than Turkmenistan. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Indonesia?
- About 3.9 times: Indonesia has 3.88× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Indonesia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or Turkmenistan?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 7,618,847. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².