Honduras vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 27% larger than Honduras.
HondurasTajikistanHonduras moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Honduras is 0.79× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.27× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Dushanbe |
| Region | Central 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Honduras is 21% smaller than Tajikistan. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.3 times: Tajikistan has 1.27× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Tajikistan?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 10,786,734. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².