Maldives vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 480 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Tajikistan about 480 times.
MaldivesTajikistanMaldives moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 480× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives 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 Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Maldives is 480 times smaller than Tajikistan. Maldives covers 298 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Tajikistan?
- About 480 times: Tajikistan has 480× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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 Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².