Romania vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 2.06 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Turkmenistan about 2.1 times.
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Romania is 0.49× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 2.06× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× 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 Romania bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Romania is 2.06 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2.1 times: Turkmenistan has 2.06× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× 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, Romania or Turkmenistan?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 7,618,847. Density: Romania 80 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².