Kazakhstan vs Ukraine
Kazakhstan is 4.51 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Kazakhstan about 4.5 times.
KazakhstanUkraineKazakhstan moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 4.51× the area of Ukraine.
| Kazakhstan | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Kiev |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 4.51 times larger than Ukraine. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 4.5 times: Kazakhstan has 4.51× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².