Ireland vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 7.04 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Turkmenistan about 7.0 times.
IrelandTurkmenistanIreland moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.14× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 7.04× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Ireland is 7.04 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 7.0 times: Turkmenistan has 7.04× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².