Bolivia vs Russia
Russia is 15.5 times larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Russia about 16 times.
BoliviaRussiaBolivia moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 0.06× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 15.5× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Moscow |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Bolivia is 15.5 times smaller than Russia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Russia?
- About 16 times: Russia has 15.5× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².