Guam vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 263 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Tajikistan about 263 times.
GuamTajikistanGuam moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 263× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Dushanbe |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam 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 Guam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guam bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Guam is 263 times smaller than Tajikistan. Guam covers 544 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Tajikistan?
- About 263 times: Tajikistan has 263× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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 Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guam or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².