Thailand vs Turkmenistan
Thailand is 4% larger than Turkmenistan.
ThailandTurkmenistanThailand moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Thailand is 1.04× the area of Turkmenistan.
 Thailand |  Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaThailand: 1.04× the area | 513,120 km²#49 of 194 | 491,210 km²#51 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationThailand: 9.4× the population | 71,619,863#20 of 194 · 2025 | 7,618,847#104 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityThailand: 9.0× the density | 140 / km²#64 of 194 | 16 / km²#178 of 194 |
| Urban populationThailand: 1.33× the urban share | 63%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 47%#133 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTurkmenistan: 2.22× the births per woman | 1.20 per woman#178 of 192 · 2024 | 2.66 per woman#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTurkmenistan: 1.72 points higher | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTurkmenistan: 2.58× the birth rate | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateThailand: 1.55× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkmenistan: 16.8 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 31.2%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Thailand: 11.2 points higher | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTurkmenistan: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 | +1.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.24 per 1,000#95 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThailand: 6.4 years longer | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 | 70.2 years#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkmenistan: 3.95× the infant mortality | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 | 30.4 per 1,000 births#46 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTurkmenistan: 3.57× the doctors per person | 0.54 per 1,000#126 of 178 · 2021 | 1.93 per 1,000#83 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentThailand: 2.41× the university enrolment | 49.1%#76 of 145 · 2025 | 20.4%#117 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexThailand: 0.034 higher | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 | 0.764#94 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaThailand: 1.21× the income per person | $7,690#91 of 185 · 2025 | $6,340#100 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPThailand: 11.6× the economy | $577.01B2025 | $49.83B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Thailand: 1.16× the output per person | $26,250#75 of 184 · 2025 | $22,602#87 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkmenistan: 3.9 points higher | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentTurkmenistan: 5.37× the unemployment | 0.8%#175 of 178 · 2025 | 4.3%#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.3#93 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureThailand: 6.7 points higher | 28.6% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 | 21.9% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkmenistan: 6.4 points higher | 22.2% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTurkmenistan: 0.3 points higher | 49.2% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThailand: 1.8 points higher | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsThailand: 56.6 points higher | 71.1% of GDP#23 of 168 · 2025 | 14.5% of GDP#151 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 91%#51 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsThailand: 1.83× the mobile subscriptions | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 | 88 per 100#144 of 191 · 2021 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaThailand: 7.74× the forest share | 39% of land#71 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkmenistan: 2.74× the CO₂ per person | 3.96 t a year#64 of 185 · 2024 | 10.9 t a year#16 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyThailand: 18.9 points higher | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkmenistan: 1.33× the air pollution | 23.5 µg/m³#66 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landThailand: 14.1 points higher | 18.4% of land#91 of 191 · 2025 | 4.3% of land#168 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landThailand: 27.3 points higher | 30.8% of land#27 of 190 · 2024 | 3.5% of land#144 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkmenistan: 5.88× the water stress | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 | 135.2%#9 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationThailand: 10.1× the rain and snow | 1,622 mm#50 of 180 · 2022 | 161 mm#168 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkmenistan: 0.80 higher | −0.56#146 of 193 · 2025 | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionThailand: 0.81 higher | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicpresidential republic; authoritarian |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Bangkok | Ashgabat |
| Currency | Thai baht (THB) | Turkmenistan new manat (TMT) |
| Official languages | Thai | Turkmen |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +66 | +993 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Central Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Thailand or Turkmenistan?
- By gross national income per person, Thailand: $7,690 against $6,340 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.21× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Thailand or Turkmenistan?
- In Thailand: life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years, against 70.2 — 6.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Thailand and Turkmenistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Thailand: constitutional monarchy; Turkmenistan: presidential republic.