Germany vs Somalia
Somalia is 78% larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Somalia about 1.8 times.
GermanySomaliaGermany moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
0.56×
Germany is 0.56× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 1.78× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Germany looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Germany is 44% smaller than Somalia. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Somalia?
- About 1.8 times: Somalia has 1.78× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Germany looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Somalia?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 19,654,739. Density: Germany 233 per km², Somalia 31 per km².