Greece vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 8% larger than Greece.
GreeceTajikistanGreece moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 0.92× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.08× the size of Greece.
 Greece |  Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTajikistan: 1.08× the area | 131,957 km²#95 of 194 | 143,100 km²#94 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTajikistan: 1.04× the population | 10,413,962#94 of 194 · 2025 | 10,786,734#91 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGreece: 1.05× the density | 79 / km²#105 of 194 | 75 / km²#110 of 194 |
| Urban populationGreece: 3.02× the urban share | 79%#47 of 192 · 2025 | 26%#178 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTajikistan: 2.45× the births per woman | 1.24 per woman#174 of 192 · 2024 | 3.04 per woman#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTajikistan: 1.75 points higher | +0.08%#152 of 192 · 2025 | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTajikistan: 3.83× the birth rate | 6.6 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGreece: 2.63× the death rate | 12.1 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tajikistan: 23.0 points higher | 12.9%#182 of 192 · 2025 | 35.9%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Greece: 20.3 points higher | 24.4%#5 of 192 · 2025 | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGreece: 3.6 per 1,000 higher | +1.6 per 1,000#42 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTajikistan: 39× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGreece: 9.9 years longer | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 | 71.9 years#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTajikistan: 7.34× the infant mortality | 3.2 per 1,000 births#163 of 191 · 2024 | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGreece: 3.52× the doctors per person | 6.58 per 1,000#4 of 178 · 2022 | 1.87 per 1,000#86 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentGreece: 4.64× the university enrolment | 165.1%#1 of 145 · 2023 | 35.6%#98 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGreece: 0.217 higher | 0.908#33 of 190 · 2023 | 0.691#127 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGreece: 12.2× the income per person | $25,360#45 of 185 · 2025 | $2,080#148 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGreece: 15.9× the economy | $280.64B2025 | $17.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Greece: 7.64× the output per person | $45,264#49 of 184 · 2025 | $5,923#147 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTajikistan: 6.3 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +8.4%#8 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTajikistan: 0.9 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGreece: 1.23× the unemployment | 8.5%#45 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTajikistan: 10.2× the share in extreme poverty | 0.6%#102 of 149 · 2023 | 6.1%#50 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tajikistan: 2.7 higher | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTajikistan: 32.6 points higher | 10.7% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 43.3% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTajikistan: 1.4 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGreece: 33.9 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 39.1% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGreece: 4.3 points higher | 4.8% of GDP#39 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGreece: 28.3 points higher | 39.5% of GDP#76 of 168 · 2025 | 11.2% of GDP#157 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingGreece: 2.03× the military spending | 3.0% of GDP#32 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#88 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGreece: 1.55× the share online | 86%#73 of 184 · 2024 | 56%#140 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGreece: 1.5× the mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 76 per 100#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGreece: 11.9× the forest share | 37% of land#75 of 192 · 2024 | 3% of land#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGreece: 5.49× the CO₂ per person | 5.05 t a year#49 of 185 · 2024 | 0.92 t a year#131 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTajikistan: 13.4 points higher | 21.5%#101 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityGreece: 0.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tajikistan: 2.36× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 33.3 µg/m³#37 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGreece: 12.4 points higher | 35.0% of land#23 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGreece: 8.1 points higher | 14.2% of land#76 of 190 · 2024 | 6.1% of land#122 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTajikistan: 3.44× the water stress | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 | 69.9%#25 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTajikistan: 1.06× the rain and snow | 652 mm#121 of 180 · 2022 | 691 mm#114 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGreece: 0.58 higher | +0.28#81 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGreece: 1.50 higher | +0.25#71 of 193 · 2025 | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTajikistan: 1.13× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Athens | Dushanbe |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) |
| Official languages | Greek | Tajik, Russian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +30 | +992 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Central Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39° N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greece bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Greece is 8% smaller than Tajikistan. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.1 times: Tajikistan has 1.08× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².
- Which is richer, Greece or Tajikistan?
- By gross national income per person, Greece: $25,360 against $2,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Greece or Tajikistan?
- In Greece: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 71.9 — 9.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Greece and Tajikistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Greece: parliamentary republic; Tajikistan: presidential republic.