Myanmar vs Turkmenistan
Myanmar is 38% larger than Turkmenistan.
MyanmarTurkmenistanMyanmar moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
1.38×
Myanmar is 1.38× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Myanmar | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Ashgabat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× 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 Myanmar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Myanmar bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Myanmar is 38% larger than Turkmenistan. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.4 times: Myanmar has 1.38× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Myanmar and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Myanmar or Turkmenistan?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 7,618,847. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².