Bolivia vs United States
United States is 8.94 times larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into United States about 8.9 times.
BoliviaUnited StatesBolivia moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 0.11× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 8.94× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Washington D.C. |
| Region | South America | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Bolivia is 8.94 times smaller than United States. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into United States?
- About 8.9 times: United States has 8.94× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², United States 35 per km².