Kyrgyzstan vs Spain
Spain is 2.53 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Spain about 2.5 times.
KyrgyzstanSpainKyrgyzstan moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.4× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 2.53× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Madrid |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Spain?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 2.53 times smaller than Spain. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Spain?
- About 2.5 times: Spain has 2.53× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Spain 98 per km².