Bolivia vs Kiribati
Bolivia is 1,355 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Bolivia about 1355 times.
BoliviaKiribatiBolivia moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 1,355× the area of Kiribati.
| Bolivia | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 136,488 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Tarawa |
| Region | South America | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Kiribati at 1° 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Bolivia is 1,355 times larger than Kiribati. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Bolivia?
- About 1355 times: Bolivia has 1,355× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Bolivia and Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 136,488. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².