Bolivia vs Egypt
Bolivia is 9% larger than Egypt.
BoliviaEgyptBolivia moved onto Egypt · Equal-area projection
1.09×
Bolivia is 1.09× the area of Egypt.
| Bolivia | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Cairo |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Yes. Bolivia is 9% larger than Egypt. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.1 times: Bolivia has 1.09× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Bolivia and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Egypt 117 per km².