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'IvoireTajikistan
Area322,463 km²143,100 km²
Population32,711,54710,786,734
Density101 / km²75 / km²
CapitalYamoussoukroDushanbe
RegionWestern AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours54

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.