Belarus vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 13.1 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Kazakhstan about 13 times.
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Belarus is 0.08× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 13.1× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Astana |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Belarus is 13.1 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 13 times: Kazakhstan has 13.1× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².