Armenia vs Portugal
Portugal is 3.1 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Portugal about 3.1 times.
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Armenia is 0.32× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 3.1× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Portugal?
- No. Armenia is 3.1 times smaller than Portugal. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Portugal?
- About 3.1 times: Portugal has 3.1× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Portugal 117 per km².