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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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.