Czechia vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 2.54 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 2.5 times.
CzechiaKyrgyzstanCzechia moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.39× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 2.54× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Bishkek |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Czechia is 2.54 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 2.5 times: Kyrgyzstan has 2.54× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Kyrgyzstan?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 7,343,064. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².