Germany vs Thailand
Thailand is 43% larger than Germany.
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0.7×
Germany is 0.7× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.43× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Germany looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Germany is 30% smaller than Thailand. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Thailand?
- About 1.4 times: Thailand has 1.43× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Germany looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Thailand?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 71,619,863. Density: Germany 233 per km², Thailand 140 per km².