Kyrgyzstan vs Taiwan
Kyrgyzstan is 5.52 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 5.5 times.
KyrgyzstanTaiwanKyrgyzstan moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 5.52× the area of Taiwan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Taipei |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 5.52 times larger than Taiwan. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 5.5 times: Kyrgyzstan has 5.52× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².