Rwanda vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 5.43 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Tajikistan about 5.4 times.
RwandaTajikistanRwanda moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 0.18× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 5.43× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Rwanda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Rwanda bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Rwanda is 5.43 times smaller than Tajikistan. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Tajikistan?
- About 5.4 times: Tajikistan has 5.43× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Rwanda or Tajikistan?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 10,786,734. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².