India vs Kazakhstan
India is 21% larger than Kazakhstan.
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India is 1.21× the area of Kazakhstan.
| India | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Astana |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is India bigger than Kazakhstan?
- Yes. India is 21% larger than Kazakhstan. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Kazakhstan fit into India?
- About 1.2 times: India has 1.21× the area of Kazakhstan.
- Why do India and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to India. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, India or Kazakhstan?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 20,843,754. Density: India 445 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².