Qatar vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 42.9 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Turkmenistan about 43 times.
QatarTurkmenistanQatar moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.02× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 42.9× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Qatar is 42.9 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 43 times: Turkmenistan has 42.9× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².