Nepal vs Tajikistan
Nepal and Tajikistan are almost exactly the same size.
NepalTajikistanNepal moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Nepal is 1.03× the area of Tajikistan.
 Nepal |  Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 147,181 km²#93 of 194 | 143,100 km²#94 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNepal: 2.75× the population | 29,618,118#52 of 194 · 2025 | 10,786,734#91 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNepal: 2.67× the density | 201 / km²#49 of 194 | 75 / km²#110 of 194 |
| Urban populationNepal: 2.56× the urban share | 67%#82 of 192 · 2025 | 26%#178 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTajikistan: 1.55× the births per woman | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 | 3.04 per woman#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTajikistan: 1.94 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTajikistan: 1.33× the birth rate | 19.0 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2024 | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNepal: 1.52× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tajikistan: 7.8 points higher | 28.1%#79 of 192 · 2025 | 35.9%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Nepal: 2.5 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTajikistan: 10.3 per 1,000 higher | −12.3 per 1,000#186 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTajikistan: 1.44× the refugees for its size | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTajikistan: 1.3 years longer | 70.6 years#128 of 192 · 2024 | 71.9 years#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTajikistan: 1.06× the infant mortality | 22.2 per 1,000 births#64 of 191 · 2024 | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTajikistan: 1.85× the doctors per person | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2023 | 1.87 per 1,000#86 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentTajikistan: 1.67× the university enrolment | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 | 35.6%#98 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexTajikistan: 0.069 higher | 0.622#142 of 190 · 2023 | 0.691#127 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTajikistan: 1.32× the income per person | $1,570#156 of 185 · 2025 | $2,080#148 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPNepal: 2.58× the economy | $45.49B2025 | $17.66B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Nepal: 1.04× the output per person | $6,175#145 of 184 · 2025 | $5,923#147 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTajikistan: 4.0 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +8.4%#8 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTajikistan: 0.7 points higher | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNepal: 1.52× the unemployment | 10.5%#32 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTajikistan: 2.54× the share in extreme poverty | 2.4%#69 of 149 · 2022 | 6.1%#50 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Tajikistan: 6.1 higher | 30.0#119 of 149 · 2022 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTajikistan: 20.4 points higher | 22.9% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 43.3% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNepal: 13.6 points higher | 31.3% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNepal: 6.7 points higher | 45.8% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 39.1% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTajikistan: 0.4 points higher | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTajikistan: 2.4 points higher | 8.8% of GDP#164 of 168 · 2025 | 11.2% of GDP#157 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingTajikistan: 1.52× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#116 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#88 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTajikistan: 1.21× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 56%#140 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNepal: 1.32× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 76 per 100#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNepal: 14.1× the forest share | 44% of land#59 of 192 · 2024 | 3% of land#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTajikistan: 1.7× the CO₂ per person | 0.54 t a year#147 of 185 · 2024 | 0.92 t a year#131 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNepal: 38.8 points higher | 73.7%#24 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTajikistan: 2.0 points higher | 97.9%#119 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Nepal: 1.6× the air pollution | 53.2 µg/m³#12 of 191 · 2023 | 33.3 µg/m³#37 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNepal: 1.0 points higher | 23.6% of land#54 of 191 · 2025 | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNepal: 6.5 points higher | 12.6% of land#81 of 190 · 2024 | 6.1% of land#122 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTajikistan: 8.42× the water stress | 8.3%#96 of 176 · 2022 | 69.9%#25 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNepal: 2.17× the rain and snow | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 | 691 mm#114 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTajikistan: 0.14 higher | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNepal: 0.48 higher | −0.77#139 of 193 · 2025 | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateNepal: 2.33× the homicide rate | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2020 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Dushanbe |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee (NPR) | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) |
| Official languages | Nepali | Tajik, Russian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +977 | +992 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Central Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nepal sits at about 28° N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Nepal and Tajikistan are almost exactly the same size. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Nepal?
- About 1.0 times: Nepal has 1.03× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Nepal and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Tajikistan?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 10,786,734. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².
- Which is richer, Nepal or Tajikistan?
- By gross national income per person, Tajikistan: $2,080 against $1,570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.32× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Nepal or Tajikistan?
- In Tajikistan: life expectancy at birth is 71.9 years, against 70.6 — 1.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Nepal and Tajikistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Nepal: parliamentary republic; Tajikistan: presidential republic.