Barbados vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 326 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Tajikistan about 326 times.
BarbadosTajikistanBarbados moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 326× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Dushanbe |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Barbados is 326 times smaller than Tajikistan. Barbados covers 439 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Tajikistan?
- About 326 times: Tajikistan has 326× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados 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 Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².