Kazakhstan vs Kiribati
Kazakhstan is 3,360 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Kazakhstan about 3360 times.
KazakhstanKiribatiKazakhstan moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 3,360× the area of Kiribati.
| Kazakhstan | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 136,488 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Tarawa |
| Region | Central Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kazakhstan bigger than Kiribati?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 3,360 times larger than Kiribati. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 3360 times: Kazakhstan has 3,360× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Kiribati look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Kiribati?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 136,488. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².