Kazakhstan vs Malaysia
Kazakhstan is 8.24 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Kazakhstan about 8.2 times.
KazakhstanMalaysiaKazakhstan moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 8.24× the area of Malaysia.
| Kazakhstan | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 8.24 times larger than Malaysia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 8.2 times: Kazakhstan has 8.24× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².