Kyrgyzstan vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 3.02 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Ukraine about 3.0 times.
KyrgyzstanUkraineKyrgyzstan moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Kyrgyzstan is 0.33× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 3.02× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Kiev |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 3.02 times smaller than Ukraine. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Ukraine?
- About 3.0 times: Ukraine has 3.02× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².