Latvia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 7.6 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Turkmenistan about 7.6 times.
LatviaTurkmenistanLatvia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.13× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 7.6× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Latvia is 7.6 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 7.6 times: Turkmenistan has 7.6× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².