Greenland vs Tajikistan
Greenland is 15.1 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Greenland about 15 times.
GreenlandTajikistanGreenland moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
15.1×
Greenland is 15.1× the area of Tajikistan.
| Greenland | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Greenland is 15.1 times larger than Tajikistan. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Greenland?
- About 15 times: Greenland has 15.1× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Greenland and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².