Kyrgyzstan vs Poland
Poland is 56% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Poland about 1.6 times.
KyrgyzstanPolandKyrgyzstan moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
0.64×
Kyrgyzstan is 0.64× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 1.56× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Warsaw |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 36% smaller than Poland. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Poland?
- About 1.6 times: Poland has 1.56× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Poland 117 per km².