Kiribati vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 176 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Tajikistan about 176 times.
KiribatiTajikistanKiribati moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.01× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 176× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Dushanbe |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Kiribati is 176 times smaller than Tajikistan. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Tajikistan?
- About 176 times: Tajikistan has 176× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².