Niue vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,889 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Turkmenistan about 1889 times.
NiueTurkmenistanNiue moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Niue is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,889× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Ashgabat |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Niue sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Niue. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Niue bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Niue is 1,889 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Niue covers 260 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1889 times: Turkmenistan has 1,889× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niue is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niue. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Niue or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².