Nicaragua vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 19% larger than Nicaragua.
NicaraguaTajikistanNicaragua moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.84×
Nicaragua is 0.84× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.19× the size of Nicaragua.
| Nicaragua | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Dushanbe |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nicaragua bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Nicaragua is 16% smaller than Tajikistan. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.2 times: Tajikistan has 1.19× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Nicaragua and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nicaragua or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 7,007,502. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².