South Africa vs Tajikistan
South Africa is 8.53 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into South Africa about 8.5 times.
South AfricaTajikistanSouth Africa moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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South Africa is 8.53× the area of Tajikistan.
| South Africa | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 South Africa bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. South Africa is 8.53 times larger than Tajikistan. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into South Africa?
- About 8.5 times: South Africa has 8.53× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do South Africa and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× 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, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 10,786,734. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².