Palestine vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 59.8 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Turkmenistan about 60 times.
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Palestine is 0.02× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 59.8× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Palestine is 59.8 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 60 times: Turkmenistan has 59.8× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².