Côte d'Ivoire vs Tajikistan
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.25 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 2.3 times.
Côte d'IvoireTajikistanCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 2.25× the area of Tajikistan.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.25 times larger than Tajikistan. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 2.3 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2.25× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Tajikistan?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 10,786,734. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².