Armenia vs Spain
Spain is 17 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Spain about 17 times.
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Armenia is 0.06× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 17× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Armenia is 17 times smaller than Spain. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Spain?
- About 17 times: Spain has 17× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Spain 98 per km².