Tajikistan vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 2.73 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Zimbabwe about 2.7 times.
TajikistanZimbabweTajikistan moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 0.37× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 2.73× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Harare |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Tajikistan is 2.73 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 2.7 times: Zimbabwe has 2.73× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Tajikistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Tajikistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².