Iran vs Turkmenistan
Iran is 3.36 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Iran about 3.4 times.
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Iran is 3.36× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Iran | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Ashgabat |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Iran is 3.36 times larger than Turkmenistan. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Iran?
- About 3.4 times: Iran has 3.36× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Iran and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Turkmenistan?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 7,618,847. Density: Iran 56 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².