Gambia vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 241 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Kazakhstan about 241 times.
GambiaKazakhstanGambia moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 241× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Astana |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Gambia is 241 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 241 times: Kazakhstan has 241× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².