Kyrgyzstan vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 5.15 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Mauritania about 5.2 times.
KyrgyzstanMauritaniaKyrgyzstan moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.19× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 5.15× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Nouakchott |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 5.15 times smaller than Mauritania. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Mauritania?
- About 5.2 times: Mauritania has 5.15× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Mauritania?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 5,315,065. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².