Kazakhstan vs Sudan
Kazakhstan is 44% larger than Sudan.
KazakhstanSudanKazakhstan moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 1.44× the area of Sudan.
| Kazakhstan | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Khartoum |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 44% larger than Sudan. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.4 times: Kazakhstan has 1.44× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Sudan 27 per km².