Georgia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 8.66 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Ukraine about 8.7 times.
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Georgia is 0.12× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 8.66× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Kiev |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Georgia. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Georgia is 8.66 times smaller than Ukraine. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Ukraine?
- About 8.7 times: Ukraine has 8.66× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².