Iceland vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 39% larger than Iceland.
IcelandTajikistanIceland moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.72×
Iceland is 0.72× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.39× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Iceland is 28% smaller than Tajikistan. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.4 times: Tajikistan has 1.39× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².