Mauritania vs Tajikistan
Mauritania is 7.2 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Mauritania about 7.2 times.
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Mauritania is 7.2× the area of Tajikistan.
| Mauritania | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Mauritania is 7.2 times larger than Tajikistan. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Mauritania?
- About 7.2 times: Mauritania has 7.2× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Mauritania and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².