France vs Spain
France is 27% larger than Spain.
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1.27×
France is 1.27× the area of Spain.
| France | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Madrid |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
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; 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 France bigger than Spain?
- Yes. France is 27% larger than Spain. France covers 643,801 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into France?
- About 1.3 times: France has 1.27× the area of Spain.
- Why do France and Spain 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 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, France or Spain?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 49,355,143. Density: France 107 per km², Spain 98 per km².