Israel vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 6.89 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Tajikistan about 6.9 times.
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Israel is 0.15× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 6.89× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Israel is 6.89 times smaller than Tajikistan. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Tajikistan?
- About 6.9 times: Tajikistan has 6.89× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².