Mexico vs Turkmenistan
Mexico is 4.02 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Mexico about 4.0 times.
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Mexico is 4.02× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Mexico | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Ashgabat |
| Region | Central America | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mexico bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Mexico is 4.02 times larger than Turkmenistan. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Mexico?
- About 4.0 times: Mexico has 4.02× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Mexico and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mexico or Turkmenistan?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 7,618,847. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².