Estonia vs Portugal
Portugal is 2.03 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Portugal about 2.0 times.
EstoniaPortugalEstonia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Estonia is 0.49× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 2.03× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Lisbon |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Estonia is 2.03 times smaller than Portugal. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Portugal?
- About 2.0 times: Portugal has 2.03× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Portugal 117 per km².