Russia vs Tajikistan
Russia is 119 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Russia about 119 times.
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Russia is 119× the area of Tajikistan.
| Russia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 14 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Russia is 119 times larger than Tajikistan. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Russia?
- About 119 times: Russia has 119× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Russia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Tajikistan?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 10,786,734. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².