Germany vs Spain
Spain is 42% larger than Germany.
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0.71×
Germany is 0.71× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.42× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Madrid |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Germany looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Germany is 29% smaller than Spain. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Spain?
- About 1.4 times: Spain has 1.42× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Germany looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Spain?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 49,355,143. Density: Germany 233 per km², Spain 98 per km².