Kiribati vs Spain
Spain is 624 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Spain about 624 times.
KiribatiSpainKiribati moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 624× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Madrid |
| Region | Micronesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Kiribati is 624 times smaller than Spain. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Spain?
- About 624 times: Spain has 624× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Spain 98 per km².