Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan is 5.55 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Kazakhstan about 5.5 times.
KazakhstanTurkmenistanKazakhstan moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 5.55× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Ashgabat |
| Region | Central Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 5.55 times larger than Turkmenistan. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 5.5 times: Kazakhstan has 5.55× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 7,618,847. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².