Tajikistan vs Thailand
Thailand is 3.59 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Thailand about 3.6 times.
TajikistanThailandTajikistan moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 0.28× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 3.59× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Bangkok |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tajikistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.63× its true area; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Tajikistan bigger than Thailand?
- No. Tajikistan is 3.59 times smaller than Thailand. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Thailand?
- About 3.6 times: Thailand has 3.59× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Thailand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tajikistan is drawn about 1.63× its true area there and Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tajikistan or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Thailand 140 per km².