Finland vs Kyrgyzstan
Finland is 69% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Finland about 1.7 times.
FinlandKyrgyzstanFinland moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Finland is 1.69× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Finland | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Bishkek |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Finland bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Finland is 69% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Finland?
- About 1.7 times: Finland has 1.69× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Finland and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².