Côte d'Ivoire vs Kyrgyzstan
Côte d'Ivoire is 61% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 1.6 times.
Côte d'IvoireKyrgyzstanCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
1.61×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.61× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 61% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.6 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.61× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Kyrgyzstan?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 7,343,064. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².