Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 3.43 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Turkmenistan about 3.4 times.
TajikistanTurkmenistanTajikistan moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 0.29× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 3.43× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Ashgabat |
| Region | Central Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tajikistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.63× 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 Tajikistan bigger than Turkmenistan?
- No. Tajikistan is 3.43 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 3.4 times: Turkmenistan has 3.43× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tajikistan is drawn about 1.63× 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, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 7,618,847. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².