Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan is 13.6 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Kazakhstan about 14 times.
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanKazakhstan moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 13.6× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Bishkek |
| Region | Central Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 13.6 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 14 times: Kazakhstan has 13.6× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan 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 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, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².