Antarctica vs Kyrgyzstan
Antarctica is 70 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Antarctica about 70 times.
AntarcticaKyrgyzstanAntarctica moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 70× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Antarctica | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bishkek |
| Region | Antarctica | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 70 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Antarctica?
- About 70 times: Antarctica has 70× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Antarctica and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².