Pakistan vs Turkmenistan
Pakistan is 80% larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Pakistan about 1.8 times.
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Pakistan is 1.8× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Pakistan | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Ashgabat |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Pakistan is 80% larger than Turkmenistan. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.8 times: Pakistan has 1.8× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Pakistan and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Turkmenistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 7,618,847. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².