Kyrgyzstan vs Thailand
Thailand is 2.57 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Thailand about 2.6 times.
KyrgyzstanThailandKyrgyzstan moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.39× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 2.57× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Bangkok |
| Region | Central Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 2.57 times smaller than Thailand. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Thailand?
- About 2.6 times: Thailand has 2.57× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Thailand 140 per km².