Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan is 9% larger than Uzbekistan.
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Turkmenistan is 1.09× the area of Uzbekistan.
| Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Tashkent |
| Region | Central Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Turkmenistan is 9% larger than Uzbekistan. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.1 times: Turkmenistan has 1.09× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 7,618,847. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².