Kazakhstan vs South Africa
Kazakhstan is 2.23 times larger than South Africa. South Africa would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.2 times.
KazakhstanSouth AfricaKazakhstan moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 2.23× the area of South Africa.
| Kazakhstan | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Pretoria |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 2.23 times larger than South Africa. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does South Africa fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.2 times: Kazakhstan has 2.23× the area of South Africa.
- Why do Kazakhstan and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², South Africa 53 per km².