Estonia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 13.3 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Ukraine about 13 times.
EstoniaUkraineEstonia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.08× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 13.3× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Ukraine. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Estonia is 13.3 times smaller than Ukraine. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Ukraine?
- About 13 times: Ukraine has 13.3× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ukraine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².