Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 65% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Malaysia about 1.7 times.
KyrgyzstanMalaysiaKyrgyzstan moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
0.6×
Kyrgyzstan is 0.6× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 1.65× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kyrgyzstan bigger than Malaysia?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 40% smaller than Malaysia. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Malaysia?
- About 1.7 times: Malaysia has 1.65× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².