Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 2.25 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Uzbekistan about 2.2 times.
KyrgyzstanUzbekistanKyrgyzstan moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.45× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 2.25× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Tashkent |
| Region | Central Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 2.25 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 2.2 times: Uzbekistan has 2.25× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².