France vs Portugal
France is 6.98 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into France about 7.0 times.
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6.98×
France is 6.98× the area of Portugal.
| France | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. France is 6.98 times larger than Portugal. France covers 643,801 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into France?
- About 7.0 times: France has 6.98× the area of Portugal.
- Why do France and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 10,804,871. Density: France 107 per km², Portugal 117 per km².