Czechia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 81% larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Tajikistan about 1.8 times.
CzechiaTajikistanCzechia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Czechia is 0.55× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.81× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Czechia is 45% smaller than Tajikistan. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.8 times: Tajikistan has 1.81× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Tajikistan?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 10,786,734. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².