Slovakia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 2.92 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Tajikistan about 2.9 times.
SlovakiaTajikistanSlovakia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Slovakia is 0.34× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 2.92× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Slovakia is 2.92 times smaller than Tajikistan. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 2.9 times: Tajikistan has 2.92× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Slovakia 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, Slovakia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².