Kuwait vs Portugal
Portugal is 5.18 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Portugal about 5.2 times.
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Kuwait is 0.19× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 5.18× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Kuwait bigger than Portugal?
- No. Kuwait is 5.18 times smaller than Portugal. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Portugal?
- About 5.2 times: Portugal has 5.18× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. 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, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Portugal 117 per km².