Antarctica vs Kazakhstan
Antarctica is 5.14 times larger than Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan would fit into Antarctica about 5.1 times.
AntarcticaKazakhstanAntarctica moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 5.14× the area of Kazakhstan.
| Antarctica | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | — | Astana |
| Region | Antarctica | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Kazakhstan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Kazakhstan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 5.14 times larger than Kazakhstan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Kazakhstan fit into Antarctica?
- About 5.1 times: Antarctica has 5.14× the area of Kazakhstan.
- Why do Antarctica and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kazakhstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².