Turkmenistan vs Vanuatu
Turkmenistan is 40.3 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Turkmenistan about 40 times.
TurkmenistanVanuatuTurkmenistan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Turkmenistan is 40.3× the area of Vanuatu.
| Turkmenistan | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 335,169 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Port-Vila |
| Region | Central Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Turkmenistan is 40.3 times larger than Vanuatu. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 40 times: Turkmenistan has 40.3× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Turkmenistan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Turkmenistan or Vanuatu?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 335,169. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².