Malta vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 453 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Tajikistan about 453 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 453× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Malta is 453 times smaller than Tajikistan. Malta covers 316 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Tajikistan?
- About 453 times: Tajikistan has 453× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².