Niger vs Turkmenistan
Niger is 2.58 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Niger about 2.6 times.
NigerTurkmenistanNiger moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
2.58×
Niger is 2.58× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Niger | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Niger bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Niger is 2.58 times larger than Turkmenistan. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Niger?
- About 2.6 times: Niger has 2.58× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Niger and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niger. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Niger or Turkmenistan?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 7,618,847. Density: Niger 22 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².