Kyrgyzstan vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 21% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
KyrgyzstanUnited KingdomKyrgyzstan moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.82× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1.21× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | London |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 18% smaller than United Kingdom. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1.2 times: United Kingdom has 1.21× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².