Malaysia vs Portugal
Malaysia is 3.59 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Malaysia about 3.6 times.
MalaysiaPortugalMalaysia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
3.59×
Malaysia is 3.59× the area of Portugal.
| Malaysia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Lisbon |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than Portugal?
- Yes. Malaysia is 3.59 times larger than Portugal. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Malaysia?
- About 3.6 times: Malaysia has 3.59× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Malaysia and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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 Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 10,804,871. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Portugal 117 per km².