Comoros vs Portugal
Portugal is 45.3 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Portugal about 45 times.
ComorosPortugalComoros moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.02× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 45.3× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Portugal?
- No. Comoros is 45.3 times smaller than Portugal. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Portugal?
- About 45 times: Portugal has 45.3× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Portugal 117 per km².