Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 7.49 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into Turkmenistan about 7.5 times.
Sri LankaTurkmenistanSri Lanka moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Sri Lanka is 0.13× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 7.49× the size of Sri Lanka.
| Sri Lanka | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,610 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 21,756,000 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 332 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Colombo | Ashgabat |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Sri Lanka sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Sri Lanka. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sri Lanka bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Sri Lanka is 7.49 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 7.5 times: Turkmenistan has 7.49× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sri Lanka is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sri Lanka. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 7,618,847. Density: Sri Lanka 332 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².