Nigeria vs Turkmenistan
Nigeria is 88% larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Nigeria about 1.9 times.
NigeriaTurkmenistanNigeria moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
1.88×
Nigeria is 1.88× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Nigeria | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Nigeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nigeria bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Nigeria is 88% larger than Turkmenistan. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Nigeria?
- About 1.9 times: Nigeria has 1.88× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Nigeria and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nigeria or Turkmenistan?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 7,618,847. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².