Kyrgyzstan vs Namibia
Namibia is 4.13 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Namibia about 4.1 times.
KyrgyzstanNamibiaKyrgyzstan moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.24× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 4.13× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Windhoek |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern 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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 4.13 times smaller than Namibia. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Namibia?
- About 4.1 times: Namibia has 4.13× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Namibia?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 3,092,816. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².