Kyrgyzstan vs Portugal
Kyrgyzstan is 2.17 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 2.2 times.
KyrgyzstanPortugalKyrgyzstan moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 2.17× the area of Portugal.
| Kyrgyzstan | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Lisbon |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 2.17 times larger than Portugal. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 2.2 times: Kyrgyzstan has 2.17× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Portugal 117 per km².