Mauritania vs Turkmenistan
Mauritania is 2.1 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Mauritania about 2.1 times.
MauritaniaTurkmenistanMauritania moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 2.1× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Mauritania | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Mauritania is 2.1 times larger than Turkmenistan. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Mauritania?
- About 2.1 times: Mauritania has 2.1× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Mauritania and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².