Tajikistan vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 69% larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into United Kingdom about 1.7 times.
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Tajikistan is 0.59× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1.69× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | London |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Tajikistan is 41% smaller than United Kingdom. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1.7 times: United Kingdom has 1.69× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².