Russia vs Turkmenistan
Russia is 34.8 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Russia about 35 times.
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Russia is 34.8× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Russia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 14 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Russia is 34.8 times larger than Turkmenistan. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Russia?
- About 35 times: Russia has 34.8× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Russia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Turkmenistan?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 7,618,847. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².