Colombia vs United Kingdom
Colombia is 4.71 times larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Colombia about 4.7 times.
ColombiaUnited KingdomColombia moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
4.71×
Colombia is 4.71× the area of United Kingdom.
| Colombia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | London |
| Region | South America | Northern 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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Colombia is 4.71 times larger than United Kingdom. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Colombia?
- About 4.7 times: Colombia has 4.71× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Colombia and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 53,425,635. Density: Colombia 47 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².