Taiwan vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 3.95 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Tajikistan about 4.0 times.
TaiwanTajikistanTaiwan moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Taiwan is 0.25× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 3.95× the size of Taiwan.
| Taiwan | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than Tajikistan?
- No. Taiwan is 3.95 times smaller than Tajikistan. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Tajikistan?
- About 4.0 times: Tajikistan has 3.95× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Taiwan and Tajikistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or Tajikistan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 10,786,734. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².