Kazakhstan vs Thailand
Kazakhstan is 5.31 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Kazakhstan about 5.3 times.
KazakhstanThailandKazakhstan moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 5.31× the area of Thailand.
| Kazakhstan | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Bangkok |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 5.31 times larger than Thailand. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 5.3 times: Kazakhstan has 5.31× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Thailand 140 per km².