Canada vs Kazakhstan
Canada is 3.66 times larger than Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan would fit into Canada about 3.7 times.
CanadaKazakhstanCanada moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 3.66× the area of Kazakhstan.
| Canada | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Astana |
| Region | Northern America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Kazakhstan?
- Yes. Canada is 3.66 times larger than Kazakhstan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Kazakhstan fit into Canada?
- About 3.7 times: Canada has 3.66× the area of Kazakhstan.
- Why do Canada and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Kazakhstan?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 20,843,754. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².