Kiribati vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 247 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 247 times.
KiribatiKyrgyzstanKiribati moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 247× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Bishkek |
| Region | Micronesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Kiribati is 247 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 247 times: Kyrgyzstan has 247× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².