Malta vs Portugal
Portugal is 292 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Portugal about 292 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 292× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Portugal?
- No. Malta is 292 times smaller than Portugal. Malta covers 316 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Portugal?
- About 292 times: Portugal has 292× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Portugal 117 per km².