Bolivia vs Pakistan
Bolivia is 25% larger than Pakistan.
BoliviaPakistanBolivia moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 1.25× the area of Pakistan.
| Bolivia | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Islamabad |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Bolivia is 25% larger than Pakistan. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.2 times: Bolivia has 1.25× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Bolivia and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².