Bolivia vs Italy
Bolivia is 3.64 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Bolivia about 3.6 times.
BoliviaItalyBolivia moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
3.64×
Bolivia is 3.64× the area of Italy.
| Bolivia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Rome |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. 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 Italy?
- Yes. Bolivia is 3.64 times larger than Italy. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Bolivia?
- About 3.6 times: Bolivia has 3.64× the area of Italy.
- Why do Bolivia and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Italy 195 per km².