Kuwait vs Spain
Spain is 28.4 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Spain about 28 times.
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Kuwait is 0.04× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 28.4× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Kuwait is 28.4 times smaller than Spain. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Spain?
- About 28 times: Spain has 28.4× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Spain 98 per km².