Gambia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 12.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Tajikistan about 13 times.
GambiaTajikistanGambia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.08× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 12.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Gambia is 12.7 times smaller than Tajikistan. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 13 times: Tajikistan has 12.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².