Kiribati vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 606 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Turkmenistan about 606 times.
KiribatiTurkmenistanKiribati moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 606× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Ashgabat |
| Region | Micronesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati sits at about 1°N 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Kiribati is 606 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 606 times: Turkmenistan has 606× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².