Armenia vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 36.9 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Bolivia about 37 times.
ArmeniaBoliviaArmenia moved onto Bolivia · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.03× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 36.9× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | La Paz |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Bolivia?
- No. Armenia is 36.9 times smaller than Bolivia. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Bolivia?
- About 37 times: Bolivia has 36.9× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Bolivia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Bolivia about 1.09×. That is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².