Bolivia vs Ukraine
Bolivia is 82% larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Bolivia about 1.8 times.
BoliviaUkraineBolivia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
1.82×
Bolivia is 1.82× the area of Ukraine.
| Bolivia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Kiev |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Bolivia is 82% larger than Ukraine. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.8 times: Bolivia has 1.82× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Bolivia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².