Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkmenistan: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.019 sq. km per person
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0.0638 sq. km per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
19th
Land area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.0638 sq. km per person against 0.019 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0448 sq. km per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.035 sq. km per person | 0.1115 sq. km per person | 0.0765 sq. km per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0278 sq. km per person | 0.0941 sq. km per person | 0.0663 sq. km per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0766 sq. km per person | 0.0534 sq. km per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0657 sq. km per person | 0.046 sq. km per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.0638 sq. km per person against 0.019 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0448 sq. km per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.