Azerbaijan vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 65% larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Tajikistan about 1.7 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.61× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.65× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Azerbaijan bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Azerbaijan is 39% smaller than Tajikistan. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.7 times: Tajikistan has 1.65× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².