Seychelles vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 1,070 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Turkmenistan about 1070 times.
SeychellesTurkmenistanSeychelles moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1,070× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Seychelles sits at about 5°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Seychelles. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Seychelles bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Seychelles is 1,070 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1070 times: Turkmenistan has 1,070× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Seychelles is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Seychelles or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².