North Macedonia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 19.1 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Turkmenistan about 19 times.
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North Macedonia is 0.05× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 19.1× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Ashgabat |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is North Macedonia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. North Macedonia is 19.1 times smaller than Turkmenistan. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 19 times: Turkmenistan has 19.1× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².