Tajikistan vs United Arab Emirates
Tajikistan is 71% larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Tajikistan about 1.7 times.
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Tajikistan is 1.71× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Tajikistan | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Tajikistan bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Tajikistan is 71% larger than United Arab Emirates. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.7 times: Tajikistan has 1.71× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Tajikistan and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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, Tajikistan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².