Italy vs Kiribati
Italy is 372 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Italy about 372 times.
ItalyKiribatiItaly moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Italy is 372× the area of Kiribati.
| Italy | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 136,488 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Tarawa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Kiribati?
- Yes. Italy is 372 times larger than Kiribati. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Italy?
- About 372 times: Italy has 372× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Italy and Kiribati look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Kiribati?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 136,488. Density: Italy 195 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².