Colombia vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 2.39 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.4 times.
ColombiaKazakhstanColombia moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Colombia is 0.42× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 2.39× the size of Colombia.
| Colombia | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Astana |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Colombia is 2.39 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.4 times: Kazakhstan has 2.39× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Colombia and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Kazakhstan?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 20,843,754. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².