Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan is 40% larger than Tajikistan.
KyrgyzstanTajikistanKyrgyzstan moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.4×
Kyrgyzstan is 1.4× the area of Tajikistan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Dushanbe |
| Region | Central Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 40% larger than Tajikistan. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.4 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.4× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².