Egypt vs Germany
Egypt is 2.83 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Egypt about 2.8 times.
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Egypt is 2.83× the area of Germany.
| Egypt | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Berlin |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 9 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Germany?
- Yes. Egypt is 2.83 times larger than Germany. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Egypt?
- About 2.8 times: Egypt has 2.83× the area of Germany.
- Why do Egypt and Germany look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Germany?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 83,491,249. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Germany 233 per km².