Nauru vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 6,814 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Tajikistan about 6814 times.
NauruTajikistanNauru moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 6,814× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Dushanbe |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S 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 Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nauru bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Nauru is 6,814 times smaller than Tajikistan. Nauru covers 21 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Tajikistan?
- About 6814 times: Tajikistan has 6,814× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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 Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nauru or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².