Poland vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 57% larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Turkmenistan about 1.6 times.
PolandTurkmenistanPoland moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
0.64×
Poland is 0.64× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.57× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Poland is 36% smaller than Turkmenistan. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.6 times: Turkmenistan has 1.57× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Turkmenistan?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 7,618,847. Density: Poland 117 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².