Kyrgyzstan vs Russia
Russia is 85.4 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Russia about 85 times.
KyrgyzstanRussiaKyrgyzstan moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 85.4× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Moscow |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 85.4 times smaller than Russia. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Russia?
- About 85 times: Russia has 85.4× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².