Real size
How big is Tajikistan really?
142,000 km²
54,900 sq mi · 74th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Suriname
Normal web maps draw it 1.6× too big
Tajikistan covers 142,000 km² (54,900 sq mi), about the size of Suriname. A normal web map draws it about 1.6 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 39°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 142,000 km²
- Size rank
- 94th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 1.6× too big
- Latitude
- 39°N
Countries about the same size
- SurinameAbout the same size
- NepalAbout the same size
- BangladeshAbout the same size
- GreeceTajikistan is 1.1 times the size of Greece
- TunisiaTunisia is 1.1 times the size of Tajikistan
Tajikistan through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan covers about 142,000 km² (54,900 sq mi). It is the 74th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Tajikistan look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Tajikistan about 1.6 times too big.
- Is Tajikistan bigger than Suriname?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.