Tajikistan vs Vanuatu
Tajikistan is 11.7 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Tajikistan about 12 times.
TajikistanVanuatuTajikistan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 11.7× the area of Vanuatu.
| Tajikistan | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 335,169 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Port-Vila |
| Region | Central Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Tajikistan is 11.7 times larger than Vanuatu. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Tajikistan?
- About 12 times: Tajikistan has 11.7× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Tajikistan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tajikistan or Vanuatu?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 335,169. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².