Italy vs Somalia
Somalia is 2.11 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Somalia about 2.1 times.
ItalySomaliaItaly moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Italy is 0.47× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 2.11× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Italy is 2.11 times smaller than Somalia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Somalia?
- About 2.1 times: Somalia has 2.11× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Somalia?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 19,654,739. Density: Italy 195 per km², Somalia 31 per km².