Guinea-Bissau vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 3.96 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Tajikistan about 4.0 times.
Guinea-BissauTajikistanGuinea-Bissau moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.25×
Guinea-Bissau is 0.25× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 3.96× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 3.96 times smaller than Tajikistan. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Tajikistan?
- About 4.0 times: Tajikistan has 3.96× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².