Indonesia vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 43% larger than Indonesia.
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Indonesia is 0.7× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 1.43× the size of Indonesia.
| Indonesia | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Astana |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Indonesia bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Indonesia is 30% smaller than Kazakhstan. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.4 times: Kazakhstan has 1.43× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do Indonesia and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or Kazakhstan?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 20,843,754. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².