Colombia vs Portugal
Colombia is 12.4 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Colombia about 12 times.
ColombiaPortugalColombia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
12.4×
Colombia is 12.4× the area of Portugal.
| Colombia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Lisbon |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Colombia is 12.4 times larger than Portugal. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Colombia?
- About 12 times: Colombia has 12.4× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Colombia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 10,804,871. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Portugal 117 per km².