Kazakhstan vs Malta
Kazakhstan is 8,623 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Kazakhstan about 8623 times.
KazakhstanMaltaKazakhstan moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
8,623×
Kazakhstan is 8,623× the area of Malta.
| Kazakhstan | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 579,704 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Valletta |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 8,623 times larger than Malta. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 8623 times: Kazakhstan has 8,623× the area of Malta.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Malta?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 579,704. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².