Tajikistan vs Trinidad and Tobago
Tajikistan is 27.9 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Tajikistan about 28 times.
TajikistanTrinidad and TobagoTajikistan moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 27.9× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Tajikistan | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Central Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Trinidad and Tobago. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Tajikistan is 27.9 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Tajikistan?
- About 28 times: Tajikistan has 27.9× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Tajikistan and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Trinidad and Tobago. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tajikistan or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 1,367,764. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².