Kazakhstan vs Niger
Kazakhstan is 2.15 times larger than Niger. Niger would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.2 times.
KazakhstanNigerKazakhstan moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 2.15× the area of Niger.
| Kazakhstan | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Niamey |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Niger. 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 Niger?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 2.15 times larger than Niger. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.2 times: Kazakhstan has 2.15× the area of Niger.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niger. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Niger 22 per km².