Belgium vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 4.66 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Tajikistan about 4.7 times.
BelgiumTajikistanBelgium moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.21× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 4.66× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Belgium is 4.66 times smaller than Tajikistan. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Tajikistan?
- About 4.7 times: Tajikistan has 4.66× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Tajikistan?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 10,786,734. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².