Armenia vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 42% larger than Armenia.
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Armenia is 0.7× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 1.42× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Armenia. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Armenia is 30% smaller than Netherlands. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Netherlands?
- About 1.4 times: Netherlands has 1.42× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Armenia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².