Netherlands vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 11.6 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Turkmenistan about 12 times.
NetherlandsTurkmenistanNetherlands moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.09× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 11.6× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Netherlands is 11.6 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 12 times: Turkmenistan has 11.6× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Turkmenistan?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 7,618,847. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².