Estonia vs Somalia
Somalia is 14.1 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Somalia about 14 times.
EstoniaSomaliaEstonia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.07× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 14.1× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Estonia is 14.1 times smaller than Somalia. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Somalia?
- About 14 times: Somalia has 14.1× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Somalia 31 per km².