Moldova vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 4.23 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Tajikistan about 4.2 times.
MoldovaTajikistanMoldova moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.24× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 4.23× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Moldova bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Moldova is 4.23 times smaller than Tajikistan. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Tajikistan?
- About 4.2 times: Tajikistan has 4.23× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².