Switzerland vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 11.9 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Turkmenistan about 12 times.
SwitzerlandTurkmenistanSwitzerland moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 0.08× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 11.9× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western 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. Switzerland sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.13× its true area; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Switzerland bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Switzerland is 11.9 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 12 times: Turkmenistan has 11.9× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Switzerland or Turkmenistan?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 7,618,847. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².