Russia vs Turkmenistan
Russia is 34.8 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Russia about 35 times.
RussiaTurkmenistanRussia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 34.8× the area of Turkmenistan.
 Russia |  Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 34.8× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 491,210 km²#51 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 18.8× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 7,618,847#104 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTurkmenistan: 1.85× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 16 / km²#178 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 1.6× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 47%#133 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTurkmenistan: 1.87× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 2.66 per woman#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTurkmenistan: 1.76 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTurkmenistan: 2.49× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.14× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkmenistan: 14.2 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 31.2%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 13.0 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTurkmenistan: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +1.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 2.88× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.24 per 1,000#95 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 3.2 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 70.2 years#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkmenistan: 7.41× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 30.4 per 1,000 births#46 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 2.65× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 1.93 per 1,000#83 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentRussia: 2.96× the university enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | 20.4%#117 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.068 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.764#94 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 2.52× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $6,340#100 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 51.4× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $49.83B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 2.19× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $22,602#87 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkmenistan: 5.3 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentTurkmenistan: 2.05× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 4.3%#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureTurkmenistan: 16.8 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 21.9% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkmenistan: 2.8 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 19.6 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTurkmenistan: 1.0 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRussia: 3.7 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 14.5% of GDP#151 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 2.11× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 88 per 100#144 of 191 · 2021 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 10.2× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 1.29× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 10.9 t a year#16 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRussia: 3.4 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkmenistan: 2.69× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 7.2 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 4.3% of land#168 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 3.9 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 3.5% of land#144 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkmenistan: 33.0× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 135.2%#9 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRussia: 2.86× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 161 mm#168 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkmenistan: 1.18 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRussia: 0.33 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Presidential republicpresidential republic; authoritarian |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Ashgabat |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Turkmenistan new manat (TMT) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Turkmen |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +7 | +993 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Central Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Russia or Turkmenistan?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $6,340 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.52× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Turkmenistan?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 70.2 — 3.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Turkmenistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Turkmenistan: presidential republic.