Palestine vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 17.4 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Tajikistan about 17 times.
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Palestine is 0.06× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 17.4× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Palestine is 17.4 times smaller than Tajikistan. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Tajikistan?
- About 17 times: Tajikistan has 17.4× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².