Malaysia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 48% larger than Malaysia.
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Malaysia is 0.67× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.48× the size of Malaysia.
| Malaysia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Ashgabat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Malaysia is 33% smaller than Turkmenistan. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.5 times: Turkmenistan has 1.48× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Malaysia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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 Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or Turkmenistan?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 7,618,847. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².