Italy vs Marshall Islands
Italy is 1,669 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Italy about 1669 times.
ItalyMarshall IslandsItaly moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
1,669×
Italy is 1,669× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Italy | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 36,282 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Majuro |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Italy is 1,669 times larger than Marshall Islands. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Italy?
- About 1669 times: Italy has 1,669× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Italy and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Marshall Islands?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 36,282. Density: Italy 195 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².