Australia vs Kyrgyzstan
Australia is 38.5 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Australia about 38 times.
AustraliaKyrgyzstanAustralia moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 38.5× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Australia | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Bishkek |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Australia is 38.5 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Australia?
- About 38 times: Australia has 38.5× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Australia and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 7,343,064. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².