Algeria vs Kyrgyzstan
Algeria is 11.9 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Algeria about 12 times.
AlgeriaKyrgyzstanAlgeria moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 11.9× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Algeria | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Bishkek |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Algeria is 11.9 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Algeria?
- About 12 times: Algeria has 11.9× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Algeria and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Kyrgyzstan?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 7,343,064. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².