Kiribati vs Portugal
Portugal is 114 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Portugal about 114 times.
KiribatiPortugalKiribati moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.01× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 114× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Lisbon |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Portugal?
- No. Kiribati is 114 times smaller than Portugal. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Portugal?
- About 114 times: Portugal has 114× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Portugal 117 per km².