Bolivia vs Portugal
Bolivia is 11.9 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Bolivia about 12 times.
BoliviaPortugalBolivia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 11.9× the area of Portugal.
| Bolivia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Lisbon |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Bolivia is 11.9 times larger than Portugal. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Bolivia?
- About 12 times: Bolivia has 11.9× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Bolivia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 10,804,871. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Portugal 117 per km².