Tajikistan vs US Virgin Islands
Tajikistan is 414 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Tajikistan about 414 times.
TajikistanUS Virgin IslandsTajikistan moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 414× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Tajikistan | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 103,792 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Central Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Tajikistan is 414 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Tajikistan?
- About 414 times: Tajikistan has 414× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Tajikistan and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tajikistan or US Virgin Islands?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 103,792. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².