Spain vs Tajikistan
Spain is 3.54 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Spain about 3.5 times.
SpainTajikistanSpain moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
3.54×
Spain is 3.54× the area of Tajikistan.
| Spain | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× 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 Spain bigger than Tajikistan?
- Yes. Spain is 3.54 times larger than Tajikistan. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Spain?
- About 3.5 times: Spain has 3.54× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Spain and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× 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, Spain or Tajikistan?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,786,734. Density: Spain 98 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².