Bolivia vs Colombia
Colombia is 4% larger than Bolivia.
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Bolivia is 0.96× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 1.04× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Bogota |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Bolivia bigger than Colombia?
- No. Bolivia is 4% smaller than Colombia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Colombia?
- About 1.0 times: Colombia has 1.04× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Colombia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Colombia about 1.0×. 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, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Colombia 47 per km².