Bolivia vs Somalia
Bolivia is 72% larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Bolivia about 1.7 times.
BoliviaSomaliaBolivia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Bolivia is 1.72× the area of Somalia.
| Bolivia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Mogadishu |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Bolivia is 72% larger than Somalia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.7 times: Bolivia has 1.72× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Bolivia and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Somalia 31 per km².