Kyrgyzstan vs Turkey
Turkey is 3.92 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Turkey about 3.9 times.
KyrgyzstanTurkeyKyrgyzstan moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.26× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 3.92× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Ankara |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 3.92 times smaller than Turkey. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Turkey?
- About 3.9 times: Turkey has 3.92× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Turkey 110 per km².