Guyana vs Tajikistan
Guyana is 50% larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Guyana about 1.5 times.
GuyanaTajikistanGuyana moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.5×
Guyana is 1.5× the area of Tajikistan.
| Guyana | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Dushanbe |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guyana bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Guyana is 50% larger than Tajikistan. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Guyana?
- About 1.5 times: Guyana has 1.5× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Guyana and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guyana or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².