Colombia vs Kyrgyzstan
Colombia is 5.71 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Colombia about 5.7 times.
ColombiaKyrgyzstanColombia moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 5.71× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Colombia | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Bishkek |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Colombia is 5.71 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Colombia?
- About 5.7 times: Colombia has 5.71× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Colombia and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 7,343,064. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².