Australia vs Kazakhstan
Australia is 2.82 times larger than Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan would fit into Australia about 2.8 times.
AustraliaKazakhstanAustralia moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 2.82× the area of Kazakhstan.
| Australia | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Astana |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Kazakhstan?
- Yes. Australia is 2.82 times larger than Kazakhstan. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Kazakhstan fit into Australia?
- About 2.8 times: Australia has 2.82× the area of Kazakhstan.
- Why do Australia and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 20,843,754. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².