Georgia vs Portugal
Portugal is 32% larger than Georgia.
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0.76×
Georgia is 0.76× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.32× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× 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 Georgia bigger than Portugal?
- No. Georgia is 24% smaller than Portugal. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Portugal?
- About 1.3 times: Portugal has 1.32× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× 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, Georgia or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Portugal 117 per km².