Kyrgyzstan vs Mexico
Mexico is 9.87 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Mexico about 9.9 times.
KyrgyzstanMexicoKyrgyzstan moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.1× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 9.87× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Mexico City |
| Region | Central Asia | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 9.87 times smaller than Mexico. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Mexico?
- About 9.9 times: Mexico has 9.87× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Mexico 67 per km².