Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 3.14 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Uzbekistan about 3.1 times.
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0.32×
Tajikistan is 0.32× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 3.14× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Tashkent |
| Region | Central Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Tajikistan is 3.14 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 3.1 times: Uzbekistan has 3.14× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².