Turkmenistan vs United States
United States is 20 times larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into United States about 20 times.
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Turkmenistan is 0.05× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 20× the size of Turkmenistan.
 Turkmenistan |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 20× the area | 491,210 km²#51 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 44.9× the population | 7,618,847#104 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 2.24× the density | 16 / km²#178 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.7× the urban share | 47%#133 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTurkmenistan: 1.63× the births per woman | 2.66 per woman#64 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTurkmenistan: 1.13 points higher | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTurkmenistan: 1.97× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.55× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Turkmenistan: 14.1 points higher | 31.2%#64 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.6 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 1.9 per 1,000 higher | +1.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTurkmenistan: 24× the refugees for its size | 0.24 per 1,000#95 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 8.7 years longer | 70.2 years#130 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTurkmenistan: 5.53× the infant mortality | 30.4 per 1,000 births#46 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.91× the doctors per person | 1.93 per 1,000#83 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.89× the university enrolment | 20.4%#117 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.174 higher | 0.764#94 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 14× the income per person | $6,340#100 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 618× the economy | $49.83B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.98× the output per person | $22,602#87 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkmenistan: 4.1 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 4.3%#109 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTurkmenistan: 20.4 points higher | 21.9% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkmenistan: 9.7 points higher | 28.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 30.1 points higher | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTurkmenistan: 0.4 points higher | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTurkmenistan: 3.5 points higher | 14.5% of GDP#151 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.28× the mobile subscriptions | 88 per 100#144 of 191 · 2021 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 6.76× the forest share | 5% of land#164 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 1.25× the CO₂ per person | 10.9 t a year#16 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.8 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Turkmenistan: 4.46× the air pollution | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 8.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#168 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 13.1 points higher | 3.5% of land#144 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkmenistan: 4.79× the water stress | 135.2%#9 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 4.44× the rain and snow | 161 mm#168 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkmenistan: 0.54 higher | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.18 higher | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicpresidential republic; authoritarian | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Turkmenistan new manat (TMT) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Turkmen | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +993 | +1 |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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. Turkmenistan sits at about 39° N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 Turkmenistan bigger than United States?
- No. Turkmenistan is 20 times smaller than United States. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into United States?
- About 20 times: United States has 20× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Turkmenistan and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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, Turkmenistan or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 7,618,847. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Turkmenistan or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $6,340 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Turkmenistan or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 70.2 — 8.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Turkmenistan and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).