Which is bigger: Tajikistan or Greece?

Tajikistan is larger (141,400 km²) — about 1.1 times the size of Greece (131,957 km²).

Why do Tajikistan and Greece look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Tajikistan and Greece are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Tajikistan×Greece

Put Tajikistan and Greece on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Tajikistan ↗

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Total surface area141,400 km²ed. 2024

Population10,786,7342025

Land area138,790 km²2023

TypeCountry

Greece ↗

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Total surface area131,957 km²ed. 2024

Population10,413,9622025

Land area128,900 km²2023

TypeCountry