Equatorial Guinea vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 5.1 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Tajikistan about 5.1 times.
Equatorial GuineaTajikistanEquatorial Guinea moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.2× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 5.1× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Dushanbe |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 5.1 times smaller than Tajikistan. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Tajikistan?
- About 5.1 times: Tajikistan has 5.1× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².