Djibouti vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 6.17 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Tajikistan about 6.2 times.
DjiboutiTajikistanDjibouti moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Djibouti is 0.16× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 6.17× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N 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 Djibouti. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Djibouti bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Djibouti is 6.17 times smaller than Tajikistan. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Tajikistan?
- About 6.2 times: Tajikistan has 6.17× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti 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 Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².