Turkmenistan vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 23% larger than Turkmenistan.
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Turkmenistan is 0.81× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.23× the size of Turkmenistan.
| Turkmenistan | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Kiev |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turkmenistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Turkmenistan bigger than Ukraine?
- No. Turkmenistan is 19% smaller than Ukraine. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.2 times: Ukraine has 1.23× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Turkmenistan and Ukraine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkmenistan is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Turkmenistan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 7,618,847. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².