Iran vs Tajikistan
Iran is 11.5 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Iran about 12 times.
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Iran is 11.5× the area of Tajikistan.
| Iran | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Iran is 11.5 times larger than Tajikistan. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Iran?
- About 12 times: Iran has 11.5× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Iran and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Tajikistan?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 10,786,734. Density: Iran 56 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².