Egypt vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 2.7 times larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.7 times.
EgyptKazakhstanEgypt moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Egypt is 0.37× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 2.7× the size of Egypt.
| Egypt | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Astana |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Egypt is 2.7 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.7 times: Kazakhstan has 2.7× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Egypt and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Kazakhstan?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 20,843,754. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².