Norway vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 28% larger than Norway.
NorwayTurkmenistanNorway moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Norway is 0.78× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.28× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Norway bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Norway is 22% smaller than Turkmenistan. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.3 times: Turkmenistan has 1.28× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².