Tanzania vs Turkmenistan
Tanzania is 93% larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Tanzania about 1.9 times.
TanzaniaTurkmenistanTanzania moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Tanzania is 1.93× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Tanzania | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tanzania sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Tanzania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Tanzania bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Tanzania is 93% larger than Turkmenistan. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.9 times: Tanzania has 1.93× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Tanzania and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tanzania is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tanzania or Turkmenistan?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 7,618,847. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².