Colombia vs Italy
Colombia is 3.78 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Colombia about 3.8 times.
ColombiaItalyColombia moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
3.78×
Colombia is 3.78× the area of Italy.
| Colombia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Rome |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Italy?
- Yes. Colombia is 3.78 times larger than Italy. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Colombia?
- About 3.8 times: Colombia has 3.78× the area of Italy.
- Why do Colombia and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 53,425,635. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Italy 195 per km².