Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan
Saudi Arabia is 15.7 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Saudi Arabia about 16 times.
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Saudi Arabia is 15.7× the area of Tajikistan.
| Saudi Arabia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 15.7 times larger than Tajikistan. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 16 times: Saudi Arabia has 15.7× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 10,786,734. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².