Equatorial Guinea vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 7.13 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 7.1 times.
Equatorial GuineaKyrgyzstanEquatorial Guinea moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.14× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 7.13× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Bishkek |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 7.13 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 7.1 times: Kyrgyzstan has 7.13× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².