Madagascar vs Tajikistan
Madagascar is 4.1 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Madagascar about 4.1 times.
MadagascarTajikistanMadagascar moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
4.1×
Madagascar is 4.1× the area of Tajikistan.
| Madagascar | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Madagascar bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Madagascar is 4.1 times larger than Tajikistan. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Madagascar?
- About 4.1 times: Madagascar has 4.1× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Madagascar and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Madagascar or Tajikistan?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 10,786,734. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².