Colombia vs United States
United States is 8.61 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into United States about 8.6 times.
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Colombia is 0.12× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 8.61× the size of Colombia.
| Colombia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Washington D.C. |
| Region | South America | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 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 States?
- No. Colombia is 8.61 times smaller than United States. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into United States?
- About 8.6 times: United States has 8.61× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Colombia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 53,425,635. Density: Colombia 47 per km², United States 35 per km².