Micronesia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 700 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into Turkmenistan about 700 times.
MicronesiaTurkmenistanMicronesia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 700× the size of Micronesia.
| Micronesia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°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 Micronesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Micronesia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Micronesia is 700 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 700 times: Turkmenistan has 700× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Micronesia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia 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 Micronesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Micronesia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 113,683. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².