Belarus vs Tajikistan
Belarus is 45% larger than Tajikistan.
BelarusTajikistanBelarus moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 1.45× the area of Tajikistan.
| Belarus | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Belarus is 45% larger than Tajikistan. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Belarus?
- About 1.5 times: Belarus has 1.45× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Belarus and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².