Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 2.46 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Turkmenistan about 2.5 times.
KyrgyzstanTurkmenistanKyrgyzstan moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.41× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 2.46× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Ashgabat |
| Region | Central Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 2.46 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2.5 times: Turkmenistan has 2.46× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².