Latvia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 2.22 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Tajikistan about 2.2 times.
LatviaTajikistanLatvia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.45×
Latvia is 0.45× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2.22× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Dushanbe |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Latvia is 2.22 times smaller than Tajikistan. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 2.2 times: Tajikistan has 2.22× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².