Estonia vs Tajikistan

Tajikistan is 3.16 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Tajikistan about 3.2 times.

EstoniaTajikistanEstonia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Estonia is 0.32× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 3.16× the size of Estonia.
EstoniaTajikistan
Area45,335 km²143,100 km²
Population1,366,47510,786,734
Density30 / km²75 / km²
CapitalTallinnDushanbe
RegionNorthern EuropeCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours24

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Tajikistan?
No. Estonia is 3.16 times smaller than Tajikistan. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Estonia fit into Tajikistan?
About 3.2 times: Tajikistan has 3.16× the area of Estonia.
Why do Estonia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².