Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,263 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Turkmenistan about 1263 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesTurkmenistanSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,263× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | 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 Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Vincent and the Grenadines. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1,263 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1263 times: Turkmenistan has 1,263× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².