Thailand vs Turkmenistan
Thailand is 4% larger than Turkmenistan.
ThailandTurkmenistanThailand moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Thailand is 1.04× the area of Turkmenistan.
| Thailand | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 513,120 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 71,619,863 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bangkok | Ashgabat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Thailand sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Thailand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Thailand bigger than Turkmenistan?
- Yes. Thailand is 4% larger than Turkmenistan. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Thailand?
- About 1.0 times: Thailand has 1.04× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Thailand and Turkmenistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Thailand or Turkmenistan?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 7,618,847. Density: Thailand 140 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².