Portugal vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 55% larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Tajikistan about 1.6 times.
PortugalTajikistanPortugal moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.64×
Portugal is 0.64× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.55× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Portugal is 36% smaller than Tajikistan. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.6 times: Tajikistan has 1.55× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Tajikistan?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 10,786,734. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².