Rwanda vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 18.7 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Turkmenistan about 19 times.
RwandaTurkmenistanRwanda moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 0.05× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 18.7× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Rwanda bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Rwanda is 18.7 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 19 times: Turkmenistan has 18.7× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Rwanda or Turkmenistan?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 7,618,847. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².