Egypt vs Italy
Egypt is 3.34 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Egypt about 3.3 times.
EgyptItalyEgypt moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
3.34×
Egypt is 3.34× the area of Italy.
| Egypt | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Rome |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Yes. Egypt is 3.34 times larger than Italy. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Egypt?
- About 3.3 times: Egypt has 3.34× the area of Italy.
- Why do Egypt and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 58,915,656. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Italy 195 per km².