France vs Italy
France is 2.13 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into France about 2.1 times.
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2.13×
France is 2.13× the area of Italy.
| France | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Rome |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. 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 France bigger than Italy?
- Yes. France is 2.13 times larger than Italy. France covers 643,801 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into France?
- About 2.1 times: France has 2.13× the area of Italy.
- Why do France and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Italy about 1.85×. 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, France or Italy?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 58,915,656. Density: France 107 per km², Italy 195 per km².