Kyrgyzstan vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 4.56 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Venezuela about 4.6 times.
KyrgyzstanVenezuelaKyrgyzstan moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.22× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 4.56× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Caracas |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 4.56 times smaller than Venezuela. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Venezuela?
- About 4.6 times: Venezuela has 4.56× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².