Ecuador vs Kyrgyzstan
Ecuador is 29% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
EcuadorKyrgyzstanEcuador moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Ecuador is 1.29× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Ecuador | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Bishkek |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S 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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Ecuador is 29% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.3 times: Ecuador has 1.29× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Ecuador and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or Kyrgyzstan?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 7,343,064. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².