Eswatini vs Russia
Russia is 983 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Russia about 983 times.
EswatiniRussiaEswatini moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 983× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Moscow |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Eswatini is 983 times smaller than Russia. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Russia?
- About 983 times: Russia has 983× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².