Montserrat vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4,816 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Turkmenistan about 4816 times.
MontserratTurkmenistanMontserrat moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Montserrat is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4,816× the size of Montserrat.
| Montserrat | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Ashgabat |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Montserrat bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Montserrat is 4,816 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4816 times: Turkmenistan has 4,816× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Montserrat and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Montserrat or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².