Kyrgyzstan vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Kyrgyzstan is 743 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 743 times.
KyrgyzstanSaint Kitts and NevisKyrgyzstan moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 743× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Kyrgyzstan | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 46,922 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Basseterre |
| Region | Central Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 743 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 743 times: Kyrgyzstan has 743× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 46,922. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².