Angola vs Tajikistan
Angola is 8.71 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Angola about 8.7 times.
AngolaTajikistanAngola moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 8.71× the area of Tajikistan.
| Angola | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Dushanbe |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Angola is 8.71 times larger than Tajikistan. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Angola?
- About 8.7 times: Angola has 8.71× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Angola and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Tajikistan?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 10,786,734. Density: Angola 31 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².