Tajikistan vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 23% larger than Tajikistan.
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Tajikistan is 0.81× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.23× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Montevideo |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Tajikistan is 19% smaller than Uruguay. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Uruguay?
- About 1.2 times: Uruguay has 1.23× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 3,384,688. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².