Gambia vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 17.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 18 times.
GambiaKyrgyzstanGambia moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.06× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 17.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Gambia is 17.7 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 18 times: Kyrgyzstan has 17.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².