Kyrgyzstan at its true size
Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km², number 88 of 235 by area. Home to 7,343,064 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.78× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 199,951 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,343,064 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 37 per km² |
| Capital | Bishkek |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | KG · KGZ · 417 |
Countries of a similar size
- Senegal1.02×Kyrgyzstan and Senegal are almost exactly the same size.
- Belarus0.96×Kyrgyzstan is 4% smaller than Belarus.
- Guyana0.93×Kyrgyzstan is 7% smaller than Guyana.
- Syria1.08×Kyrgyzstan is 8% larger than Syria.
- Cambodia1.1×Kyrgyzstan is 10% larger than Cambodia.
- Uruguay1.13×Kyrgyzstan is 13% larger than Uruguay.
How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into…
- Russia: about 85 times
- Canada: about 50 times
- United States: about 49 times
Neighbours
Questions about Kyrgyzstan
- How big is Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km², which makes it number 88 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 7,343,064 people live there (2025), 37 per km².
- Is Kyrgyzstan bigger than Senegal?
- Kyrgyzstan and Senegal are almost exactly the same size. Kyrgyzstan: 199,951 km²; Senegal: 196,722 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Kyrgyzstan?
- At about 41° latitude, Mercator stretches Kyrgyzstan to roughly 1.78× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan shares a land border with China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan.