Comoros vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 70.4 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Tajikistan about 70 times.
ComorosTajikistanComoros moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 70.4× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Comoros is 70.4 times smaller than Tajikistan. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Tajikistan?
- About 70 times: Tajikistan has 70.4× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².