Turkmenistan vs Uruguay
Turkmenistan is 2.79 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Turkmenistan about 2.8 times.
TurkmenistanUruguayTurkmenistan moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Turkmenistan is 2.79× the area of Uruguay.
| Turkmenistan | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Montevideo |
| Region | Central Asia | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Turkmenistan is 2.79 times larger than Uruguay. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2.8 times: Turkmenistan has 2.79× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Turkmenistan and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 3,384,688. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².