Antarctica vs Tajikistan
Antarctica is 97.8 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Antarctica about 98 times.
AntarcticaTajikistanAntarctica moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 97.8× the area of Tajikistan.
| Antarctica | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dushanbe |
| Region | Antarctica | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 97.8 times larger than Tajikistan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Antarctica?
- About 98 times: Antarctica has 97.8× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Antarctica and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².