Serbia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 5.55 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Turkmenistan about 5.6 times.
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Serbia is 0.18× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 5.55× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Ashgabat |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Serbia sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.95× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Serbia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Serbia is 5.55 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 5.6 times: Turkmenistan has 5.55× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Serbia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².