Afghanistan vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 4.18 times larger than Afghanistan. Afghanistan would fit into Kazakhstan about 4.2 times.
AfghanistanKazakhstanAfghanistan moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 0.24× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 4.18× the size of Afghanistan.
| Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Astana |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Afghanistan is 4.18 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Afghanistan fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 4.2 times: Kazakhstan has 4.18× the area of Afghanistan.
- Why do Afghanistan and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Kazakhstan?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 20,843,754. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².