Turkmenistan vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 86% larger than Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan would fit into Venezuela about 1.9 times.
TurkmenistanVenezuelaTurkmenistan moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Turkmenistan is 0.54× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1.86× the size of Turkmenistan.
| Turkmenistan | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Caracas |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Turkmenistan is 46% smaller than Venezuela. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into Venezuela?
- About 1.9 times: Venezuela has 1.86× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do Turkmenistan and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Turkmenistan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 7,618,847. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².