Kazakhstan vs Somalia
Kazakhstan is 4.27 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Kazakhstan about 4.3 times.
KazakhstanSomaliaKazakhstan moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 4.27× the area of Somalia.
| Kazakhstan | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Mogadishu |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 4.27 times larger than Somalia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 4.3 times: Kazakhstan has 4.27× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Somalia?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 19,654,739. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Somalia 31 per km².