Ireland vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 2.05 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Tajikistan about 2.1 times.
IrelandTajikistanIreland moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Ireland is 0.49× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2.05× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Ireland is 2.05 times smaller than Tajikistan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Tajikistan?
- About 2.1 times: Tajikistan has 2.05× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².