Italy vs Kyrgyzstan
Italy is 51% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Italy about 1.5 times.
ItalyKyrgyzstanItaly moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
1.51×
Italy is 1.51× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Italy | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Bishkek |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; 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 Italy bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Italy is 51% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Italy?
- About 1.5 times: Italy has 1.51× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Italy and Kyrgyzstan 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 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, Italy or Kyrgyzstan?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 7,343,064. Density: Italy 195 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².