Sudan vs Turkmenistan
Sudan is 3.84 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Sudan about 3.8 times.
SudanTurkmenistanSudan moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Sudan is 3.84× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Sudan | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sudan sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Sudan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sudan bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Sudan is 3.84 times larger than Turkmenistan. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Sudan?
- About 3.8 times: Sudan has 3.84× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Sudan and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sudan or Turkmenistan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 7,618,847. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².