Greece vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 52% larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.5 times.
GreeceKyrgyzstanGreece moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
0.66×
Greece is 0.66× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1.52× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Bishkek |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. 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 Greece bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Greece is 34% smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.5 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.52× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. 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, Greece or Kyrgyzstan?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 7,343,064. Density: Greece 79 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².