Portugal vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 5.33 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Turkmenistan about 5.3 times.
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Portugal is 0.19× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 5.33× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Ashgabat |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Portugal is 5.33 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 5.3 times: Turkmenistan has 5.33× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 7,618,847. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².