Croatia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 2.53 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Tajikistan about 2.5 times.
CroatiaTajikistanCroatia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.4× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2.53× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Croatia is 2.53 times smaller than Tajikistan. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 2.5 times: Tajikistan has 2.53× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².