Gabon vs Kyrgyzstan
Gabon is 34% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
GabonKyrgyzstanGabon moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
1.34×
Gabon is 1.34× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Gabon | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Bishkek |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Gabon is 34% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Gabon?
- About 1.3 times: Gabon has 1.34× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Gabon and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².