Kazakhstan vs Western Sahara
Kazakhstan is 10.2 times larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into Kazakhstan about 10 times.
KazakhstanWestern SaharaKazakhstan moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 10.2× the area of Western Sahara.
| Kazakhstan | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 612,000 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | — |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 10.2 times larger than Western Sahara. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 10 times: Kazakhstan has 10.2× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Western Sahara?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 612,000. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².