Kazakhstan vs Vanuatu
Kazakhstan is 224 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Kazakhstan about 224 times.
KazakhstanVanuatuKazakhstan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 224× the area of Vanuatu.
| Kazakhstan | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 335,169 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Port-Vila |
| Region | Central Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 224 times larger than Vanuatu. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 224 times: Kazakhstan has 224× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Vanuatu?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 335,169. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².