Kyrgyzstan vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 33% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
KyrgyzstanWestern SaharaKyrgyzstan moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.75× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 1.33× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 612,000 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | — |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 25% smaller than Western Sahara. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Western Sahara?
- About 1.3 times: Western Sahara has 1.33× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Western Sahara?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 612,000. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².