Lithuania vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 7.52 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Turkmenistan about 7.5 times.
LithuaniaTurkmenistanLithuania moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.13× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 7.52× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Lithuania is 7.52 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 7.5 times: Turkmenistan has 7.52× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².