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Turkmenistan on the Equal Earth Map
Asia • COUNTRYTurkmenistan is a country located in Asia, covering an area of 488,100 km² (188,456 mi²).
Total Surface Area
488,100 km²
Area (Square Miles)
188,456 mi²
Global Area Rank
N/A
Capital City
Ashgabat
How Does Turkmenistan Look on the Equal Earth Projection?
On traditional conformal world maps like Mercator, landmasses located near the equator are rendered visually compressed compared to polar and temperate regions.
The Equal Earth projection mathematically guarantees that Turkmenistan (488,100 km²) is displayed in exact visual proportion to every other territory on Earth without conformal area distortion.
Cartographic Insight:
Turkmenistan encompasses 488,100 square kilometers on the Equal Earth projection.
How Turkmenistan Compares in Size
Direct relative scale comparisons with prominent global benchmarks:
| Benchmark Entity | Benchmark Area | Comparison Ratio | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 643,801 km² | Turkmenistan is 1.32× smaller (76% of France) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 9,833,517 km² | Turkmenistan is 20.15× smaller (5% of United States) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇨🇳 China | 9,596,960 km² | Turkmenistan is 19.66× smaller (5% of China) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 17,098,242 km² | Turkmenistan is 35.03× smaller (3% of Russia) | Compare Directly → |