Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4.08 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Turkmenistan about 4.1 times.
NicaraguaTurkmenistanNicaragua moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Nicaragua is 0.24× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4.08× the size of Nicaragua.
| Nicaragua | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Ashgabat |
| Region | Central America | 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nicaragua bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Nicaragua is 4.08 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4.1 times: Turkmenistan has 4.08× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nicaragua or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 7,007,502. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².