Iraq vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 12% larger than Iraq.
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Iraq is 0.89× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.12× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Iraq is 11% smaller than Turkmenistan. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.1 times: Turkmenistan has 1.12× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Turkmenistan?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 7,618,847. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².