Thailand vs Turkmenistan: Land area in square kilometres
Thailand
510,890 sq. km
in 2023
Turkmenistan
469,930 sq. km
in 2023
Thailand rank
50th
Turkmenistan rank
53rd
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Thailand
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 510,890 sq. km against 469,930 sq. km in Turkmenistan, a difference of 40,960 sq. km.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 50th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510,890 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 40,960 sq. km | Thailand |
| 2000s | 510,890 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 40,960 sq. km | Thailand |
| 2010s | 510,890 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 40,960 sq. km | Thailand |
| 2020s | 510,890 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 40,960 sq. km | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Thailand or Turkmenistan?
- Thailand, at 510,890 sq. km against 469,930 sq. km in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Thailand and Turkmenistan?
- 40,960 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Turkmenistan rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Thailand ranks 50th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.