Germany vs Taiwan

Germany is 9.88 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Germany about 9.9 times.

GermanyTaiwanGermany moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
9.88×
Germany is 9.88× the area of Taiwan.
GermanyTaiwan
Area357,588 km²36,193 km²
Population83,491,24923,262,544
Density233 / km²643 / km²
CapitalBerlinTaipei
RegionWestern EuropeEastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours90

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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Germany looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
Yes. Germany is 9.88 times larger than Taiwan. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
How many times does Taiwan fit into Germany?
About 9.9 times: Germany has 9.88× the area of Taiwan.
Why do Germany and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Germany looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Germany or Taiwan?
Germany: 83,491,249 people against 23,262,544. Density: Germany 233 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².