Slovakia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 10 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Turkmenistan about 10 times.
SlovakiaTurkmenistanSlovakia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 0.1× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 10× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Slovakia bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Slovakia is 10 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 10 times: Turkmenistan has 10× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².