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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. 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.