Eswatini vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 11.5 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 12 times.
EswatiniKyrgyzstanEswatini moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.09× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 11.5× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Bishkek |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Eswatini is 11.5 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 12 times: Kyrgyzstan has 11.5× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².