Nauru vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 23,391 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Turkmenistan about 23391 times.
NauruTurkmenistanNauru moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 23,391× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nauru bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Nauru is 23,391 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Nauru covers 21 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 23391 times: Turkmenistan has 23,391× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nauru or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².