Eswatini vs Spain
Spain is 29.1 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Spain about 29 times.
EswatiniSpainEswatini moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.03× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 29.1× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Spain?
- No. Eswatini is 29.1 times smaller than Spain. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Spain?
- About 29 times: Spain has 29.1× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Spain 98 per km².