Ecuador vs Tajikistan
Ecuador is 80% larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Ecuador about 1.8 times.
EcuadorTajikistanEcuador moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.8×
Ecuador is 1.8× the area of Tajikistan.
| Ecuador | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Dushanbe |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Ecuador is 80% larger than Tajikistan. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.8 times: Ecuador has 1.8× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Ecuador and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or Tajikistan?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 10,786,734. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².