Kyrgyzstan vs Vanuatu
Kyrgyzstan is 16.4 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 16 times.
KyrgyzstanVanuatuKyrgyzstan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 16.4× the area of Vanuatu.
| Kyrgyzstan | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 335,169 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Port-Vila |
| Region | Central Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 16.4 times larger than Vanuatu. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 16 times: Kyrgyzstan has 16.4× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Vanuatu?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 335,169. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².