France vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 4.23 times larger than France. France would fit into Kazakhstan about 4.2 times.
FranceKazakhstanFrance moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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France is 0.24× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 4.23× the size of France.
| France | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Astana |
| Region | Western Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. France is 4.23 times smaller than Kazakhstan. France covers 643,801 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does France fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 4.2 times: Kazakhstan has 4.23× the area of France.
- Why do France and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or Kazakhstan?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 20,843,754. Density: France 107 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².