Italy vs Taiwan
Italy is 8.35 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Italy about 8.3 times.
ItalyTaiwanItaly moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
8.35×
Italy is 8.35× the area of Taiwan.
| Italy | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Italy is 8.35 times larger than Taiwan. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Italy?
- About 8.3 times: Italy has 8.35× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Italy and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Taiwan?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 23,262,544. Density: Italy 195 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².