Indonesia vs Tajikistan

Indonesia is 13.3 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Indonesia about 13 times.

IndonesiaTajikistanIndonesia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Indonesia is 13.3× the area of Tajikistan.
IndonesiaTajikistan
Area1,904,570 km²143,100 km²
Population285,721,23610,786,734
Density150 / km²75 / km²
CapitalJakartaDushanbe
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours34

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Indonesia bigger than Tajikistan?
Yes. Indonesia is 13.3 times larger than Tajikistan. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Tajikistan fit into Indonesia?
About 13 times: Indonesia has 13.3× the area of Tajikistan.
Why do Indonesia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Indonesia or Tajikistan?
Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 10,786,734. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².