Germany vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 69% larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Ukraine about 1.7 times.
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Germany is 0.59× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.69× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Kiev |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Germany is 41% smaller than Ukraine. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.7 times: Ukraine has 1.69× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 38,980,376. Density: Germany 233 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².