Kyrgyzstan vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 95% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Zimbabwe about 2.0 times.
KyrgyzstanZimbabweKyrgyzstan moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.51× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.95× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Harare |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 49% smaller than Zimbabwe. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 2.0 times: Zimbabwe has 1.95× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².