Turkmenistan vs Vatican City
Turkmenistan is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Turkmenistan about Infinity times.
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Turkmenistan is — the area of Vatican City.
| Turkmenistan | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 882 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Vatican City |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Turkmenistan is — times larger than Vatican City. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Turkmenistan?
- About Infinity times: Turkmenistan has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Turkmenistan and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 882. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².