Maldives vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,648 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Turkmenistan about 1648 times.
MaldivesTurkmenistanMaldives moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,648× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Ashgabat |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives 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 Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Maldives is 1,648 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Maldives covers 298 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1648 times: Turkmenistan has 1,648× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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 Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².