Kiribati vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 744 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Ukraine about 744 times.
KiribatiUkraineKiribati moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 744× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Kiev |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Kiribati is 744 times smaller than Ukraine. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Ukraine?
- About 744 times: Ukraine has 744× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².