Italy vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 9.02 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Kazakhstan about 9.0 times.
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Italy is 0.11× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 9.02× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Astana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. 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 Italy bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Italy is 9.02 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 9.0 times: Kazakhstan has 9.02× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. 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, Italy or Kazakhstan?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 20,843,754. Density: Italy 195 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².