Colombia vs Pakistan
Colombia is 29% larger than Pakistan.
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1.29×
Colombia is 1.29× the area of Pakistan.
| Colombia | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Islamabad |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Colombia bigger than Pakistan?
- Yes. Colombia is 29% larger than Pakistan. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Colombia?
- About 1.3 times: Colombia has 1.29× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Colombia and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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, Colombia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 53,425,635. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².