Switzerland vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 3.47 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Tajikistan about 3.5 times.
SwitzerlandTajikistanSwitzerland moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 0.29× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 3.47× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western 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. Switzerland sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.13× 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 Switzerland bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Switzerland is 3.47 times smaller than Tajikistan. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Tajikistan?
- About 3.5 times: Tajikistan has 3.47× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× 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, Switzerland or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².