Kyrgyzstan vs Somalia
Somalia is 3.19 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Somalia about 3.2 times.
KyrgyzstanSomaliaKyrgyzstan moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.31× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 3.19× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Mogadishu |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 3.19 times smaller than Somalia. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Somalia?
- About 3.2 times: Somalia has 3.19× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Somalia 31 per km².