Kyrgyzstan vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 4.74 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Tanzania about 4.7 times.
KyrgyzstanTanzaniaKyrgyzstan moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.21× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 4.74× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Dodoma |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 4.74 times smaller than Tanzania. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Tanzania?
- About 4.7 times: Tanzania has 4.74× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².