Sweden vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 10% larger than Sweden.
SwedenTurkmenistanSweden moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
0.91×
Sweden is 0.91× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.1× the size of Sweden.
| Sweden | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Ashgabat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Sweden is 9% smaller than Turkmenistan. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.1 times: Turkmenistan has 1.1× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Sweden and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Sweden 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, Sweden or Turkmenistan?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 7,618,847. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².