Germany vs Netherlands
Germany is 8.47 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Germany about 8.5 times.
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Germany is 8.47× the area of Netherlands.
| Germany | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. 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 Germany bigger than Netherlands?
- Yes. Germany is 8.47 times larger than Netherlands. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Germany?
- About 8.5 times: Germany has 8.47× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Germany and Netherlands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Netherlands about 2.67×. 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, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 18,087,633. Density: Germany 233 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².