Tajikistan vs Uganda
Uganda is 68% larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Uganda about 1.7 times.
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Tajikistan is 0.59× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.68× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Kampala |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Tajikistan is 41% smaller than Uganda. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Uganda?
- About 1.7 times: Uganda has 1.68× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tajikistan or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Uganda 213 per km².