Kuwait vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 8.03 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Tajikistan about 8.0 times.
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Kuwait is 0.12× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 8.03× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Kuwait is 8.03 times smaller than Tajikistan. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Tajikistan?
- About 8.0 times: Tajikistan has 8.03× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².