Colombia vs Tajikistan
Colombia is 7.98 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Colombia about 8.0 times.
ColombiaTajikistanColombia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
7.98×
Colombia is 7.98× the area of Tajikistan.
| Colombia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Dushanbe |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Colombia is 7.98 times larger than Tajikistan. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Colombia?
- About 8.0 times: Colombia has 7.98× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Colombia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Tajikistan?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 10,786,734. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².