Kuwait vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 11.2 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 11 times.
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Kuwait is 0.09× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 11.2× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× its true area; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kuwait bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Kuwait is 11.2 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 11 times: Kyrgyzstan has 11.2× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kuwait or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².