Moldova vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 14.5 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Turkmenistan about 15 times.
MoldovaTurkmenistanMoldova moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.07× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 14.5× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Moldova bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Moldova is 14.5 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 15 times: Turkmenistan has 14.5× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².