Bolivia vs Nicaragua
Bolivia is 9.13 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Bolivia about 9.1 times.
BoliviaNicaraguaBolivia moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
9.13×
Bolivia is 9.13× the area of Nicaragua.
| Bolivia | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Managua |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Bolivia is 9.13 times larger than Nicaragua. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Bolivia?
- About 9.1 times: Bolivia has 9.13× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Bolivia and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 7,007,502. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².