Gabon vs Tajikistan
Gabon is 87% larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Gabon about 1.9 times.
GabonTajikistanGabon moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.87×
Gabon is 1.87× the area of Tajikistan.
| Gabon | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Dushanbe |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Gabon is 87% larger than Tajikistan. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Gabon?
- About 1.9 times: Gabon has 1.87× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Gabon and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².