Kazakhstan vs Nicaragua
Kazakhstan is 22.6 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Kazakhstan about 23 times.
KazakhstanNicaraguaKazakhstan moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
22.6×
Kazakhstan is 22.6× the area of Nicaragua.
| Kazakhstan | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Managua |
| Region | Central Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 22.6 times larger than Nicaragua. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 23 times: Kazakhstan has 22.6× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Nicaragua?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 7,007,502. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².