Kyrgyzstan vs Switzerland
Kyrgyzstan is 4.84 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 4.8 times.
KyrgyzstanSwitzerlandKyrgyzstan moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 4.84× the area of Switzerland.
| Kyrgyzstan | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Bern |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 4.84 times larger than Switzerland. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 4.8 times: Kyrgyzstan has 4.84× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².