Philippines vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 43% larger than Philippines.
PhilippinesTurkmenistanPhilippines moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 0.7× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.43× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Ashgabat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Philippines bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Philippines is 30% smaller than Turkmenistan. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.4 times: Turkmenistan has 1.43× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Philippines or Turkmenistan?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 7,618,847. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².