Kyrgyzstan vs Norway
Norway is 93% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Norway about 1.9 times.
KyrgyzstanNorwayKyrgyzstan moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.52×
Kyrgyzstan is 0.52× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.93× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Oslo |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Norway?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 48% smaller than Norway. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Norway?
- About 1.9 times: Norway has 1.93× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Norway?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 5,610,870. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Norway 15 per km².