Tajikistan vs United States
United States is 68.7 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into United States about 69 times.
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Tajikistan is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 68.7× the size of Tajikistan.
 Tajikistan |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 68.7× the area | 143,100 km²#94 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 31.7× the population | 10,786,734#91 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTajikistan: 2.17× the density | 75 / km²#110 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 3.06× the urban share | 26%#178 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTajikistan: 1.87× the births per woman | 3.04 per woman#54 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTajikistan: 1.31 points higher | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTajikistan: 2.39× the birth rate | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.96× the death rate | 4.6 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tajikistan: 18.8 points higher | 35.9%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.3 points higher | 4.1%#139 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.6 per 1,000 higher | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTajikistan: 39× the refugees for its size | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 7.0 years longer | 71.9 years#116 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTajikistan: 4.27× the infant mortality | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.97× the doctors per person | 1.87 per 1,000#86 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.23× the university enrolment | 35.6%#98 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.247 higher | 0.691#127 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 42.7× the income per person | $2,080#148 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,742× the economy | $17.66B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 15.2× the output per person | $5,923#147 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTajikistan: 6.2 points higher | +8.4%#8 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTajikistan: 0.5 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentTajikistan: 1.64× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTajikistan: 5.55× the share in extreme poverty | 6.1%#50 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 5.7 higher | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureTajikistan: 41.8 points higher | 43.3% of jobs#34 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 1.2 points higher | 17.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 40.5 points higher | 39.1% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.5 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTajikistan: 0.2 points higher | 11.2% of GDP#157 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.12× the military spending | 1.5% of GDP#88 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.7× the share online | 56%#140 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.49× the mobile subscriptions | 76 per 100#152 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 10.9× the forest share | 3% of land#169 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 14.8× the CO₂ per person | 0.92 t a year#131 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTajikistan: 24.0 points higher | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 0.1 points higher | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Tajikistan: 4.76× the air pollution | 33.3 µg/m³#37 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTajikistan: 9.7 points higher | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 10.5 points higher | 6.1% of land#122 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTajikistan: 2.48× the water stress | 69.9%#25 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.03× the rain and snow | 691 mm#114 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityThe same | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.12 higher | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 6.44× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2020 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Tajik, Russian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +992 | +1 |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 States?
- No. Tajikistan is 68.7 times smaller than United States. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into United States?
- About 69 times: United States has 68.7× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and United States 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 States about 1.98×. 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Tajikistan or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $2,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 42.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Tajikistan or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 71.9 — 7.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Tajikistan and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).