Finland vs Tajikistan
Finland is 2.37 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Finland about 2.4 times.
FinlandTajikistanFinland moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
2.37×
Finland is 2.37× the area of Tajikistan.
| Finland | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Finland is 2.37 times larger than Tajikistan. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Finland?
- About 2.4 times: Finland has 2.37× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Finland and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².