Kazakhstan vs Mexico
Kazakhstan is 38% larger than Mexico.
KazakhstanMexicoKazakhstan moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 1.38× the area of Mexico.
| Kazakhstan | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Mexico City |
| Region | Central Asia | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 38% larger than Mexico. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.4 times: Kazakhstan has 1.38× the area of Mexico.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Mexico 67 per km².