Italy vs Kuwait
Italy is 17.0 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Italy about 17 times.
ItalyKuwaitItaly moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Italy is 17.0× the area of Kuwait.
| Italy | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Kuwait City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Kuwait. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Italy is 17.0 times larger than Kuwait. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Italy?
- About 17 times: Italy has 17.0× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Italy and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Kuwait?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 4,865,298. Density: Italy 195 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².