Kyrgyzstan vs Niger
Niger is 6.34 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Niger about 6.3 times.
KyrgyzstanNigerKyrgyzstan moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.16× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 6.34× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Niamey |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Niger. 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 Niger?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 6.34 times smaller than Niger. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Niger?
- About 6.3 times: Niger has 6.34× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niger. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Niger 22 per km².