Tajikistan vs Vatican City
Tajikistan is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Tajikistan about Infinity times.
TajikistanVatican CityTajikistan moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is — the area of Vatican City.
| Tajikistan | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 882 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Vatican City |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Tajikistan is — times larger than Vatican City. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Tajikistan?
- About Infinity times: Tajikistan has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Tajikistan and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 882. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².