Armenia vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 22% larger than Armenia.
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Armenia is 0.82× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 1.22× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Taipei |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Armenia is 18% smaller than Taiwan. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Taiwan?
- About 1.2 times: Taiwan has 1.22× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².