Guinea vs Tajikistan
Guinea is 72% larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Guinea about 1.7 times.
GuineaTajikistanGuinea moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Guinea is 1.72× the area of Tajikistan.
| Guinea | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Guinea is 72% larger than Tajikistan. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Guinea?
- About 1.7 times: Guinea has 1.72× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Guinea and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 10,786,734. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².