Which has higher surface area, Thailand or Turkmenistan?

Thailand, at 513,115 sq. km against 491,209 sq. km in Turkmenistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Thailand and Turkmenistan?

21,906 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkmenistan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Thailand vs Turkmenistan: Surface area

Thailand

513,115 sq. km

in 2023

Turkmenistan

491,209 sq. km

in 2023

Thailand rank

52nd

Turkmenistan rank

54th

Surface area over time

Thailand
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 513,115 sq. km against 491,209 sq. km in Turkmenistan, a difference of 21,906 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 215 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	513,120 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	25,020 sq. km	Thailand
1970s	513,120 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	25,020 sq. km	Thailand
1980s	513,120 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	25,020 sq. km	Thailand
1990s	513,120 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	25,020 sq. km	Thailand
2000s	513,120 sq. km	488,100 sq. km	25,020 sq. km	Thailand
2010s	513,120 sq. km	488,411 sq. km	24,709 sq. km	Thailand
2020s	513,118 sq. km	491,209 sq. km	21,908 sq. km	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Thailand or Turkmenistan?: Thailand, at 513,115 sq. km against 491,209 sq. km in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Thailand and Turkmenistan?: 21,906 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkmenistan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Turkmenistan rank globally for surface area?: Thailand ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.