Estonia vs Italy
Italy is 6.66 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Italy about 6.7 times.
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0.15×
Estonia is 0.15× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 6.66× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Rome |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Italy?
- No. Estonia is 6.66 times smaller than Italy. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Italy?
- About 6.7 times: Italy has 6.66× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Italy about 1.85×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Italy 195 per km².