Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,826 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Turkmenistan about 1826 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisTurkmenistanSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,826× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Ashgabat |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1,826 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1826 times: Turkmenistan has 1,826× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².