Eswatini vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 34.8 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Ukraine about 35 times.
EswatiniUkraineEswatini moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.03× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 34.8× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Kiev |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Eswatini is 34.8 times smaller than Ukraine. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Ukraine?
- About 35 times: Ukraine has 34.8× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².