Kyrgyzstan vs Nicaragua
Kyrgyzstan is 66% larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.7 times.
KyrgyzstanNicaraguaKyrgyzstan moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
1.66×
Kyrgyzstan is 1.66× the area of Nicaragua.
| Kyrgyzstan | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Managua |
| Region | Central Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 66% larger than Nicaragua. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.7 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.66× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Nicaragua?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 7,007,502. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².