Kyrgyzstan vs Qatar
Kyrgyzstan is 17.5 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 17 times.
KyrgyzstanQatarKyrgyzstan moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 17.5× the area of Qatar.
| Kyrgyzstan | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Doha |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 17.5 times larger than Qatar. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 17 times: Kyrgyzstan has 17.5× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Qatar?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 2,972,215. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Qatar 260 per km².