Tajikistan vs Zambia
Zambia is 5.26 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Zambia about 5.3 times.
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Tajikistan is 0.19× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 5.26× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Lusaka |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Tajikistan is 5.26 times smaller than Zambia. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Zambia?
- About 5.3 times: Zambia has 5.26× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tajikistan or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Zambia 29 per km².