Serbia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 62% larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Tajikistan about 1.6 times.
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Serbia is 0.62× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.62× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Serbia sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.95× 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 Serbia bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Serbia is 38% smaller than Tajikistan. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.6 times: Tajikistan has 1.62× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× 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, Serbia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².