Italy vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 100% larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Ukraine about 2.0 times.
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0.5×
Italy is 0.5× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2.0× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Kiev |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Italy is 50% smaller than Ukraine. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.0 times: Ukraine has 2.0× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 38,980,376. Density: Italy 195 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².