Eritrea vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 22% larger than Eritrea.
EritreaTajikistanEritrea moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.82× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.22× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | 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. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Eritrea is 18% smaller than Tajikistan. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.2 times: Tajikistan has 1.22× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².