Kazakhstan vs Portugal
Kazakhstan is 29.5 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Kazakhstan about 30 times.
KazakhstanPortugalKazakhstan moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 29.5× the area of Portugal.
| Kazakhstan | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Lisbon |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 29.5 times larger than Portugal. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 30 times: Kazakhstan has 29.5× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Portugal?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 10,804,871. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Portugal 117 per km².