Marshall Islands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 2,714 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Turkmenistan about 2714 times.
Marshall IslandsTurkmenistanMarshall Islands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 2,714× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Ashgabat |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Marshall Islands is 2,714 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2714 times: Turkmenistan has 2,714× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².