Kenya vs Kyrgyzstan
Kenya is 2.91 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Kenya about 2.9 times.
KenyaKyrgyzstanKenya moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Kenya is 2.91× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kenya | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Bishkek |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Kenya. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kenya bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Kenya is 2.91 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Kenya?
- About 2.9 times: Kenya has 2.91× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kenya and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kenya or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².