Italy vs Portugal
Italy is 3.28 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Italy about 3.3 times.
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3.28×
Italy is 3.28× the area of Portugal.
| Italy | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Italy bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Italy is 3.28 times larger than Portugal. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Italy?
- About 3.3 times: Italy has 3.28× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Italy and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 10,804,871. Density: Italy 195 per km², Portugal 117 per km².