Congo vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 7.97 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Kazakhstan about 8.0 times.
CongoKazakhstanCongo moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 0.13× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 7.97× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Astana |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Congo is 7.97 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 8.0 times: Kazakhstan has 7.97× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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 Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².