France vs Ukraine
France is 7% larger than Ukraine.
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1.07×
France is 1.07× the area of Ukraine.
| France | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Kiev |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. France is 7% larger than Ukraine. France covers 643,801 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into France?
- About 1.1 times: France has 1.07× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do France and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 38,980,376. Density: France 107 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².