Honduras vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 78% larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.8 times.
HondurasKyrgyzstanHonduras moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
0.56×
Honduras is 0.56× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1.78× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Bishkek |
| Region | Central America | 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. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Honduras is 44% smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.8 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.78× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Kyrgyzstan?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 7,343,064. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².