Malaysia vs Tajikistan
Malaysia is 2.31 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Malaysia about 2.3 times.
MalaysiaTajikistanMalaysia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
2.31×
Malaysia is 2.31× the area of Tajikistan.
| Malaysia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Dushanbe |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Malaysia is 2.31 times larger than Tajikistan. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Malaysia?
- About 2.3 times: Malaysia has 2.31× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Malaysia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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 Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or Tajikistan?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 10,786,734. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².