Eswatini vs Italy
Italy is 17.4 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Italy about 17 times.
EswatiniItalyEswatini moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.06× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 17.4× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Rome |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Italy?
- No. Eswatini is 17.4 times smaller than Italy. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Italy?
- About 17 times: Italy has 17.4× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Italy 195 per km².