Bolivia vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 2.48 times larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.5 times.
BoliviaKazakhstanBolivia moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
0.4×
Bolivia is 0.4× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 2.48× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Astana |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Bolivia is 2.48 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.5 times: Kazakhstan has 2.48× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².