Comoros vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 98.3 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 98 times.
ComorosKyrgyzstanComoros moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 98.3× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Bishkek |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Comoros is 98.3 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 98 times: Kyrgyzstan has 98.3× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².