Iran vs Kyrgyzstan
Iran is 8.24 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Iran about 8.2 times.
IranKyrgyzstanIran moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Iran is 8.24× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Iran | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Bishkek |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Iran is 8.24 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Iran?
- About 8.2 times: Iran has 8.24× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Iran and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Kyrgyzstan?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 7,343,064. Density: Iran 56 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².