Equatorial Guinea vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 97.1 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Kazakhstan about 97 times.
Equatorial GuineaKazakhstanEquatorial Guinea moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.01× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 97.1× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Astana |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 97.1 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 97 times: Kazakhstan has 97.1× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².