Kyrgyzstan vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 11.3 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Saudi Arabia about 11 times.
KyrgyzstanSaudi ArabiaKyrgyzstan moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.09× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 11.3× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Riyadh |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 11.3 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 11 times: Saudi Arabia has 11.3× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².