Guernsey vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 1,835 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Tajikistan about 1835 times.
GuernseyTajikistanGuernsey moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1,835× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Guernsey is 1,835 times smaller than Tajikistan. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1835 times: Tajikistan has 1,835× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².