Tajikistan vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 4.22 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Ukraine about 4.2 times.
TajikistanUkraineTajikistan moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 0.24× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 4.22× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Kiev |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Tajikistan is 4.22 times smaller than Ukraine. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Ukraine?
- About 4.2 times: Ukraine has 4.22× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tajikistan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².